Quote Originally Posted by Redregon View Post
Hello there, new to the community here.

i'm sure you've probably heard this before, but i'm researching my family tree and i am half scot (well, scottish-canadian) and interested in the family tartan

I was wondering, if one were to get a kilt of the family tartan and/or crest, is there any protocol that would have to be followed? like, would i have to contact the clan chief or something so that it's okay or is it couth to just go ahead and wear it anyway?

also, anyone from Clan McCallum/Malcolm around here? ;)
Almost all tartans are available for anyone to wear. Generally, people wear a tartan associated with their surname. It doesn't require permission from the chief of the clan.

People often wear the clan crest badge on their bonnet, which is the chief of the clan's crest encircled by a belt with the motto on it. You can find them for purchase online. They are usually in pewter, chrome- or palladium-plated, or sometimes in silver.