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    Quote Originally Posted by O'Callaghan View Post
    there is a St. George's tartan in red, white and blue.
    Odd to use blue. I would think they would have stuck to red and white.







    Red/white/blue is too generic as it could stand for Britain, France, the USA, or dozens of other countries.

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    The St George tartan was designed to mark the tercentenary of the Act of Union (joining England and Scotland). Hence the Union Jack colours.
    It makes clever use of the colours, suggesting the flag and especially the cross of St George.
    There is also a St George check, intended largely for use as linings for clothing, which is mostly white with a red cross.
    So far there doesn’t seem to be a Cumbria tartan, but I imagine it won’t be long before there is one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
    Odd to use blue. I would think they would have stuck to red and white.







    Red/white/blue is too generic as it could stand for Britain, France, the USA, or dozens of other countries.
    True, but then it would tend to resemble a gingham tablecloth, LOL!

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