National Tartan Day is observed in the United States on April 6 each year. It commemorates the day that the Declaration of Arbroath (the Scottish Declaration of Independence) was signed in 1320.

Scotland is a land filled with stunning landscapes, a deep-rooted history, and lively traditions, and it boasts some of the ...

It's estimated that there are about 400-500 clan and family associations in Scotland, however not all clans have a tartan and there is little evidence that tartans were associated with any family ...

DUNDEE, Scotland — Most people associate tartans with the kilts and plaid sashes of Scottish clans, but you don’t have to be a clan member to wear authentic tartan.

Tartan is one of the most iconic symbols of Scotland, and over time many Scots clans have had unique tartan patterns ascribed to them—here is a roundup of 20 of them.

The dark tartan kilts they donned, paired with red coats, made them a fearsome unit to behold. Moreover, while the kilt was intended to distinguish Scots from Britons in the Army, it also proved ...

For many people, a bright bolt of tartan epitomizes Scotland, conjuring misty, heather-filled glens and bagpipers in Highland dress.But for Scots, the colorful pattern adorning kilts and bonnets ...

Tartan is one of the most recognisable and iconic patterns in the world, deeply rooted in Scottish heritage. Originally associated with Scottish clans, tartan has evolved into a global symbol of ...

Royalty to Punks. Tartan’s origins remain elusive — even of the word itself. “It is possibly derived from the Gaelic tarsainn meaning across, the French tiretaine or tertaine, or the Spanish ...