The 27 registered Scottish tartans for the US states
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST
Updated 9th Mar 2019, 21:02 BST
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection pipe band performs at a Pipes and Drums Competition in Washington D.C. Picture: Donna Burton/Flickr
The US has had a long and illustrious connection to all things Scotland and tartan is no exception, here are the officially registered examples for most of the major states.
Any state not mentioned has yet to have their tartan officially registered or has simply not applied to do so. Main Picture: The US Customs and Border Protection pipe band performs at a Pipes and Drums Competition in Washington DC. Picture: Donna Burton/Flickr
The design is based on the colours of the American flag. This tartan was originally woven by Barbara Schaffer of Arizona and presented to US First Lady Betty Ford in 1976.
Commissioned by a joint committee of Arizona State's Scottish societies, this tartan was designed by Dr Phil Smith and proclaimed by Governor Symington in December 1995.
The official Arkansas state tartan. At one time there were two other contenders for this honour, however this one was approved by State Governor Mike Huckabee in Little Rock in 1998.
Adopted as the official California State tartan in 2001 by California Governor Gray Davis, it is closely based on the Muir tartan after famous environmentalist, John Muir, who lived in California.
Designed by Rev. John B. Pahls in 1995. This tartan was adopted by the Colorado general Assembly in March 1997.
This asymmetric tartan was designed by three professors at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, Connecticut and was signed into law by and Governor John Rowland in May 1995.
Designed in December 1981 by Peter E.MacDonald, this tartan Commemorates the 250th Anniversary of founding of Georgia but is now widely regarded as the Georgia State tartan.
Designed in 1997 by Douglas Herring of the 'Hawaiian Handweavers Hui', the red & yellow symbolise the fire and lava from which the Hawaiian Islands arise.
Iowa has a rich history of Scottish influence in the founding of towns, cities,and counties; and the Iowa Scottish Heritage Society desired to give to the people of Iowa a tartan that symbolizes the state.
Designed by Rupert Furgerson and Pat Murray-Schweitzer. On April 20th 2000, Gov. Paul Patton of the Commonwealth of Kentucky signed a proclamation establishing this as the Kentucky Tartan.
The official state tartan designed by Joe McD.Campbell in 2001 with the Blue for the sky and waterways; green for agriculture and forests ; white for sugar cane, and magnolias; and black for petroleum.
This tartan was created to commemorate the centennial, in 2004, of the adoption of the Maryland state flag.
The official tartan for the Bay State was adopted in 2003.
