TARTANS OF CANADA
CANADIAN CENTENNIAL
DESCRIPTION
The Scottish Tartans Authority note that this tartan was designed by Arthur Bottomly of MacArthur’s of Hamilton (since 2002, Biggar’s of Hamilton) in Scotland to mark the nation’s centenary in 1967, and that it was the only tartan to receive the formal approval of the Centennial Commission. However, it was registered in August of 1966 with CIPO by Harold and Henry Weller, trading as Centennial Tartan.
The blue, green, yellow and black are said to mark Canada’s natural resources, while the red and white represent the national flag.
SETT
R/4 W12 R4 G50 B60 K4 B6 Y/4 (CIDD: 026-08-28562)
R/8(6) CW20 R4 G72 LB80 K4 LB8 Y/4 (ITI No. 3731, Tartans p. 40 in parentheses)
DR/6 W12 DR4 DG64 WB64 K6 WB8 DY/6 (ITI No. 4441)
R/6 W12 R4 DG64 DB72 K4 DB8 MY/4 (ITI No. 1704, District Tartans, and Compendium)
R/6 W12 R4 G64 B64 K6 B8 Y/6 (Tartans p. 57)
