Tennessee State (US State) Tartan
- Name of Tartan:
- Tennessee State (US State)
- ITI Number:
- 3067
- Category:
- American State
- Designer / Source:
- Heart of Tennessee Scottish Celebration + other Scottish socs.i
- Date:
- 1999
- Copyright:
- Tennessee
- Slog:
- RBW:WGB
- Colour Sequence:
- RBWBGRGBGW
- Thread Count:
- R8 B48 W4 B4 G4 R4 G28 B4 G48 W4
- Notes:
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Official state tartan. recorded by Phil Smith from a kilt at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, 1999. This ties in with the tartan displayed on the Tennessee Highland Game website. Colour choice explained as follows: Green for Agriculture; Blue for the Smoky Mountains; Purple for the State Flower the Iris; Red for Sacrifices of Veterans & Pioneers of the Volunteer State; White to symbolize the 3 Grand Divisions of the State of Tennessee.
Notes from Sates Symbols USA website: "Adopted as the official state tartan of Tennessee in 1999. The tartan was created by the Heart of Tennessee Scottish Celebration in conjunction with all the other Scottish societies in Tennessee. The tartan uses the colors natural white, dark green, purple, red, and dark blue."
