Tartan Register

The Scottish Register of Tartans was established by an Act of the Scottish Parliament in 2008.

The Register is a searchable database of tartan designs administered by the National Records of Scotland with advice from the Court of the Lord Lyon and representatives of the Scottish tartan industry.

We work closely with the Scottish Register of Tartans, providing expertise and information to enhance the Register. This collaboration ensures information about historic and contemporary tartans is comprehensive and is held as part of the national archives collection.

The Scottish Register of Tartans now includes tartans formerly registered by the Scottish Tartans Authority. In addition, we hold information and databases of tartans that complement the Scottish Register of Tartans including records of tartans that have not been registered.

For enquiries about registered tartans, please visit the Scottish Register of Tartans. where you can check on their searchable database for information including thread counts and new registrations of tartans.  For information on any other tartans please contact us directly.