Quote Originally Posted by hospitaller View Post
None taken.

Aren't those precise traditions and costumes supposed to be for surnames, hereditary nobility and clans?

I wasn't aware of anything of the like being applied to private tartan creations or fashion tartans.
You misunderstand my meaning. My comments were directed at the phrase itself, which seems to justify people flaunting traditions just for that sake because "we're not in the UK, we're Americans".

But, in a sense, the traditions can apply to private tartan creations, as some tartans are "restricted", such as the Balmoral tartan.

In this case, whilst the Polaris tartan is not restricted, I can certainly see the reason why someone might choose not to wear it, if there is no personal connection. I can also see and respect Jake's earlier comments, especially since he served at Holy Loch.

That's all I meant.

Todd