Family Name and Clan

[Highland Logan]

I think you may have opened up a very large can of worms. At the end of the day anyone can wear what ever they want, tartan included. So long of course that they don't break any rules, either at work, school or actual law. For a Scottish clansman, he or she would most obviously want to wear the tartan of their clan, it would be the same as a military badge. The tartan would make the wearer recognizable as being from Clan "A". But in the same token there may be those whom like the tartan from Clan "A", and chose to wear it as well. There is no harm in that, and certainly not illegal. I wear my clan tartan, and no other. Hope this helps.

Frank

[BoldHighlander]

I think you may have opened up a very large can of worms. At the end of the day anyone can wear what ever they want, tartan included. So long of course that they don't break any rules, either at work, school or actual law. For a Scottish clansman, he or she would most obviously want to wear the tartan of their clan, it would be the same as a military badge. The tartan would make the wearer recognizable as being from Clan "A". But in the same token there may be those whom like the tartan from Clan "A", and chose to wear it as well. There is no harm in that, and certainly not illegal. I wear my clan tartan, and no other. Hope this helps.

Frank

Very well said Frank

I have no problem with someone wearing a tartan "just because" they like it & have no connection in any way, shape, or form to it.

As for myself (and as I listed in the thread about our "tartans & why") I wear, or desire to wear, only those tartans that I have some connection to, rather it be family or other association (the only exception is Black Watch).
But that's me

p.s. -- glad you survived your accident. I earned my broken wings back in October of '86.

[Don Patrick]

p.s. -- glad you survived your accident. I earned my broken wings back in October of '86.

I've been riding since 1971 - this is my first motorcycle accident. I've been told there are those who have had a motorcycle accident and those who will have have an accident. Hope that doesn't jinx anyone!

[BoldHighlander]

I've been told there are those who have had a motorcycle accident and those who will have have an accident.

That's how it goes (we always used the word "crash" instead of accident).
It comes with the territory, just find a soft spot when it does