Clan Primary Image Munro

Scottish Clans

Munro Tartans & Clan

Clan Motto Dread God

Who Wears Munro Tartan? - Associated Names

First of all to explain why there are so many tartans, way over 2000 in fact. There are an awful lot of Scottish clans to start with and on top of this each clan can have many different tartans and names associated with it.

  • Dingwall
  • Foulis
  • Fowlis
  • Keddie
  • Kiddie
  • Macadie
  • MacCulloch
  • MacEddie
  • MacKeddie
  • MacLullich
  • Monro
  • Monroe
  • Vass
  • Wass
  • Munroe

Associated Regiments

Over the last 300 years, tartans have been a part of official dress for some of the most famous regiments throughout the military world! Their respective regimental tartans became undisputedly tied to the very core identity of the soldiers who wear it. Explore the associated regiments below:

  • Black Watch

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About tartan variations

  • Ancient
  • Modern
  • Weathered
  • Hunting
  • One thing to remember if you are ordering your tartan to match an existing kilt or accessory is that although the sett and colours are the same, there can be a slight difference in colour from one mill to the next. This is purely down to yarn dying so if

Ancient Tartan

Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer colours typical of the Ancient tartans, mossy greens and sky blues, a more orangey red and some would say showing off the pattern to much greater effect as as the contrasts are much brighter than the Modern tartans. The pattern or sett remains the same across all variations of a single tartan, and only the shades or tones vary.

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Post 1860 chemical dyes replaced the natural animal and vegetable dyes and the Modern Tartans were born with their stronger and bolder colours. The soft greens and blues become bottle green and navy blue, reds are scarlet.

Modern Tartan

Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer colours typical of the Ancient tartans. Post 1860 chemical dyes replaced the natural animal and vegetable dyes and the Modern Tartans were born with their stronger and bolder colours. The soft greens and blues become bottle green and navy blue, reds are scarlet.

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The Modern tartans are often the more subtle combinations such as the classic Black Watch Modern

Weathered Tartan

Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer, more earthy colours typical of the Weathered tartans, reminiscent of bolder colours subjected to wind, rain and sunshine producing beautiful faded tones, olive greens and browns, and very light blues with reds that are more pink than red.

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Some mills refer to the Weathered tartans as Muted.

Hunting Tartan

The Hunting Tartans are the camouflage tartans and some clans don't have these variations because they are already predominantly green or brown and don't need amendment to blend in with nature's colours. The Black Watch or Gunn tartans are examples of these, whereas a tartan such as the Fraser is predominantly red and would not provide much cover for men out hunting.

Helpful Advice

One thing to remember if you are ordering your tartan to match an existing kilt or accessory is that although the sett and colours are the same, there can be a slight difference in colour from one mill to the next. This is purely down to yarn dying so if you need an exact match we suggest you order a swatch to double check.

One thing to remember if you are ordering your tartan to match an existing kilt or accessory is that although the sett and colours are the same, there can be a slight difference in colour from one mill to the next. This is purely down to yarn dying so if Tartan

The Dress Tartans were designed as the name suggests for celebrations and highland dance. The sett or pattern of the tartan remains the same and the main colour is changed to white, or extra white is added to the pattern to give it a brighter, more "fancy" appearance. The Scots do like to bend the rules and occasionally instead of white thread, yellow is used and this is where the rather wild MacLeod Dress Modern and Barclay Dress Modern came from.

Helpful Advice

One thing to remember if you are ordering your tartan to match an existing kilt or accessory is that although the sett and colours are the same, there can be a slight difference in colour from one mill to the next. This is purely down to yarn dying so if you need an exact match we suggest you order a swatch to double check.

Clan Origin Primary Image Munro
Clan Origin History Image Munro

Explore the history

How it all started

Territories

In the Easter-Ross district of the Highlands

Clan Chief

The current chief is Hector W. Munro of Foulis

Clan Origin Location Image Munro

Foulis Castle

Foulis Castle is located just outside or Evanton in the North of Scotland and is the historic seat of Clan Munro. Clan Munro have held Foulis Castle since at least the 12th Century, however it is believed they may have held it even earlier as this is as far back as the records go for Foulis Castle. The first building constucted on the grounds dates back to the 11th Century and at this time it was known as the tower of Foulis. The Castle stood stong until the Jacobite Rising of 1745, when it was attacked, sacked and burned down by the jacobites. The Chief of Clan Munro at this time re-built the castle shorly after this, but had it designed in a Georgian style mansion rather than a defensive style fort. This version of Foulis Castle still stands today and is where the current Chief of Munro resides.

Clan Motto: Dread God

From the start

Munro Clan Origins & History

What's in the name?

Munro comes from the Gaelic Rothach, Roich, or Mac an Rothaich, which means Ro - Man or Man from Ro.

Plant Badge

Clan Munro's Plant Badge is Common club moss.


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