First held in 1999 when a couple of pipe bands and a small bunch of enthusiastic Scottish-Americans took to the streets of New York, the annual Tartan Day Parade has become a big event in recent years.
Held on the closest Saturday to April 6, when the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320, it’s the culmination of the city’s Tartan Week and is the world’s biggest event marking Tartan Day, a celebration originally established in Canada in the 1980s.
Each year a famous face is invited to be Grand Marshal, becoming the face of the year’s event and leading the parade of thousand of participants and musician - all, of course, wearing tartan.
This year’s procession, on Satuday, April 5, will see actor Alan Cumming become only the second person to act as Grand Marshal twice.
9. 2011: Bob Winter
The then Lord Provost of Glasgow Bob Winter (pictured, far right, with King Charles) was at the head of the parade in 2011. | Getty Images
10. 2012: Brian Cox
A pre-'Succession' Brian Cox was selected for the honour in 2012. At the time the Dundoneon was most famous for playing Thomas Harris' serial killer Hannibal Lecter in 'Red Dragon'. He'll be at the Edinburgh Internationa Festival this summer playing the Ghost of Adam Smith in new play 'Make It Happen'. | Getty Images
11. 2013: Kevin McKidd
'Trainspotting' star Kevin McKidd was piped down the streets of the Big Apple in 2013. He's since gone on to direct, being behind the camera for numerous episodes of doctor drama 'Grey's Anatomy'. | Getty Images
12. 2014: Howie Nicholsby
A slightly less well kent face led proceedings in 2014 - celebrity kilt designer Howie Nicholsby. | Getty Images