colors & symbolism: any connection?

[JSFMACLJR]

Is there any truth to this, or is it a back-invention to romanticize (and thereby sell more) woolen fabric?

I'm sure it is!

[piperdbh]

i suppose it's just a marketing scheme disguised as a quaint notion.
I'm looking at a swatch of Carolina and count 6 colors: red, green, yellow, black, white, and light blue. Those colors could symbolize NC State, the Green Bay Packers, McDonald's "Golden Arches", death, hope, and the UNC-CH (go Heels!) They could also represent fire, spring, cowardice, a Korean wedding, Easter, and the Tarheels.
This is probably why no symbolism was/is attached to the colors in the not-recently-designed tartans; who would decide on the meaning of a color, and what if a color had different and possibly contradictory meanings.
I'm designing a tartan for my college, using the school colors (red and black) and white for balance. Once/if it ever gets done, the tartan will symbolize the college, while no one remembers what the red and black originally meant.
Thanks for the replies. You've confirmed what I thought.