U.S. Campaign Tartans

[Highland Logan]

Highland Logan,
As you yourself point out it is a tartan based on a ribbon, not the actual ribbon that we are talking about. I agree 100% if you didn't earn the ribbon you shouldn't go around wearing it. But we aren't talking about the ribbons or medals or other service awards. We are talking about something that is being created specifically to honor those who have earned the right to wear them.
If we can't wear a tartan because it is based on the ribbon where do we draw the line? If a tartan has too many colors found on the ribbon we have to pass it up? We can't wear the warrior tartan because it has too much purple and we didn't earn a purple heart?

A tartan based on and named after a ribbon is different than a tartan which has simular colours. A tartan based on a ribbon is fine for those that earned it. But for other to wear would be insulting.
P1 "So what tartan is that?"
P2 "Oh it's the new purple heart tartan"
P1 "So your a vet then?"
P2 "No, I'm just showing support"

It's not support... it's selfish, because you want to wear something that means something to someone who realy deservis it.

Frank

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

It's not support... it's selfish, because you want to wear something that means something to someone who really deserves it.

Frank

To which I would add: And to which one has no entitlement, having never earned the right by serving in that campaign, or having been awarded a particular medal for valor.

This sort of thing smacks of self-aggrandizement and posing. And seems to have little or nothing to do with honour.