MacDonald tartan
E491342
The MacDonald tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacDonald, one of the largest and most historically significant Highland clans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MacDonald tartan canonical | 2 |
| Macdonald of Sleat tartan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5085516 — 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: MacDonald tartan Context triple: [Clan MacDonald, clanTartan, MacDonald tartan]
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A.
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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B.
MacLeod tartan
The MacLeod tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacLeod, recognized for its bold yellow and black design.
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C.
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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D.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
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E.
MacNeil of Barra tartan
The MacNeil of Barra tartan is the traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with the historic Clan MacNeil of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides.
- 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: MacDonald tartan Target entity description: The MacDonald tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacDonald, one of the largest and most historically significant Highland clans.
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A.
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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B.
MacLeod tartan
The MacLeod tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacLeod, recognized for its bold yellow and black design.
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C.
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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D.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
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E.
MacNeil of Barra tartan
The MacNeil of Barra tartan is the traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with the historic Clan MacNeil of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan tartan
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tartan ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clan MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Scottish textiles
ⓘ
clan symbols ⓘ |
| category | clan tartan of the Highlands ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
blue ⓘ green ⓘ red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| geographicAssociation |
Isles associated with Clan MacDonald
ⓘ
Western Highlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignAuthority | Clan MacDonald chief ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicRole | visual emblem of Clan MacDonald ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
MacDonald dress tartan
ⓘ
MacDonald hunting tartan NERFINISHED ⓘ MacDonald of Clanranald tartan ⓘ MacDonald of Glencoe tartan ⓘ MacDonald of Sleat tartan NERFINISHED ⓘ MacDonald of the Isles tartan ⓘ |
| material | wool ⓘ |
| patternType |
checked pattern
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plaid ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | official tartan of Clan MacDonald ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Scottish clan system
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Scottish tartan tradition ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Clan MacDonald identity
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Highland heritage ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
Highland dress accessories
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clan dress ⓘ kilt fabric ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Clan MacDonald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
members of Clan MacDonald ⓘ |
| usedFor |
kilts
ⓘ
plaids ⓘ sashes ⓘ scarves ⓘ ties ⓘ |
| wornOnOccasion |
Highland games
NERFINISHED
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Scottish formal events ⓘ ceilidhs ⓘ clan gatherings ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MacDonald tartan Description of subject: The MacDonald tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacDonald, one of the largest and most historically significant Highland clans.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Clan MacDonald
this entity surface form:
Macdonald of Sleat tartan