When wearing of tartan was again permitted, there developed a keen interest in reestablishing or reinventing family tartans, beginning with Highlanders and later spreading to all of Scotland.

King George IV and Queen Victoria both fell in love with Highlander image as popularized by Sir Walter Scott, and greatly encouraged adoption of this cultural symbol. Today, there are around 2800 tartans listed in Scottish Heritage World Register - including ones for football clubs, individual towns, clans, and military regiments.

Sometimes, when we discover that Scottish tartans are not ancient, it "takes shine off" our interest. In this case, it really shouldn't. The wearing of tartan and linking patterns (called setts) to particular families has done so much to unite Scottish culture world-wide and to reestablish our connections with our ancestors and with our fellow "Scots of diaspora."

It is good to care about past and to connect with our cultural roots and traditions. And there is no doubt at all that Highlanders invented these wonderful plaids. Find your tartan and wear it with pride!

April 6 is National Tartan Day in United States - a perfect opportunity to show off your Scottish heritage.

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