MacAulay tartan
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The MacAulay tartan is the distinctive woven check pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan MacAulay and used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MacAulay of Ardincaple tartan | 1 |
| MacAulay tartan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14761464 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacAulay tartan Context triple: [Clan MacAulay, hasTartan, MacAulay tartan]
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A.
MacNaughton tartan
The MacNaughton tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacNaughton, used in kilts and other Highland dress to represent the clan’s heritage.
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B.
Maclean of Duart tartan
The Maclean of Duart tartan is the principal traditional plaid pattern associated with the historic Scottish Clan Maclean and its Duart Castle lineage on the Isle of Mull.
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C.
MacKenzie tartan
The MacKenzie tartan is a traditional Scottish plaid pattern historically associated with Clan MacKenzie and adopted by various Highland regiments, including Canadian units.
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D.
Colquhoun tartan
The Colquhoun tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Colquhoun, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
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E.
MacLachlan tartan
The MacLachlan tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacLachlan, symbolizing its heritage and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacAulay tartan Target entity description: The MacAulay tartan is the distinctive woven check pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan MacAulay and used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
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A.
MacNaughton tartan
The MacNaughton tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacNaughton, used in kilts and other Highland dress to represent the clan’s heritage.
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B.
Maclean of Duart tartan
The Maclean of Duart tartan is the principal traditional plaid pattern associated with the historic Scottish Clan Maclean and its Duart Castle lineage on the Isle of Mull.
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C.
MacKenzie tartan
The MacKenzie tartan is a traditional Scottish plaid pattern historically associated with Clan MacKenzie and adopted by various Highland regiments, including Canadian units.
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D.
Colquhoun tartan
The Colquhoun tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Colquhoun, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
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E.
MacLachlan tartan
The MacLachlan tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacLachlan, symbolizing its heritage and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MacAulay of Ardincaple tartan