Scottish Clans
Craig Tartans & Clan
Bienvenu à la page d'accueil du tartan écossais Craig Ancient. Vert, gris et rouge sont les couleurs dominantes de ce tartan écossais.
Who Wears Craig 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.
- Crag
- Criag
Craig Tartans
2 variationsEach tartan can have multiple variations, the most common of which are Ancient, Modern, Weathered, Hunting and Dress
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.
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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.
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Craig Clan Histoire & Origines
Découvrir l'histoire de Clan Craig
L'Écosse ne manque pas d'histoires à raconter
Territories
The Craig name is found across Scotland associated with "craigs" (cliffs and rocky outcrops) and was never identified with one specific area. Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde is a prime example.
Clan Chief
Clan Craig is an armigerous clan which means that the clan, family or name is registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon, but does not currently have a chief recognised by the Lyon Court.
D'où vient le nom Craig?
A "craig" in Scots is a cliff or an outcrop of rock
Ailsa Craig
A "Craig" means a cliff or outcrop or rock in Scots tongue and the Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde is a prime example. This little volcanic island of 99 hectares means "Fairy Rock" in Gaelic is also known as Paddy's Milestone because it lies almost halfway between Belfast and Glasgow. Once a haven for smugglers, a three storey castle was also built here in the 1400s to fight off the invasion of the Catholic Spaniards on Protestant Scotland. Today the island is only inhabited by seals and colonies of gannets.In 1610, Sir James Craig and his family left Scotland to go to Ireland as part of the Jacobean plantation of Ulster. One of his descendants, James Craig of County Down was one of the organisers of the Ulster Volunteer Force set up during the struggle against Home Rule in the early 1920's. James went on to become the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland by 1921 and took the title of Viscount Craigavon. In the 1960's a new town of Craigavon in County Armagh was named after him.
Clan Motto: Vive Deco et Vives (Live for God and You Shall Have Life)
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