Government No. 1 (Black Watch) tartan
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Government No. 1 (Black Watch) tartan is a dark green and navy blue military tartan pattern historically associated with the Black Watch regiment and widely used by various Scottish and Canadian military units.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Government No. 1 (Sutherland) tartan | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | tartan pattern ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Black Watch tartan
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Campbell tartan NERFINISHED ⓘ Government No. 1 tartan NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal tartan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeNameContext | called Government tartan in military regulations ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Scottish tartan
ⓘ
military uniform pattern ⓘ |
| hasColourPalette | dark, muted tones ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
alternating bands of dark green and navy blue
ⓘ
symmetrical sett ⓘ |
| hasFormalityLevel | suitable for formal and ceremonial wear ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalAssociation |
18th‑century Highland regiments
ⓘ
British military presence in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasNumberDesignation | No. 1 in British government tartan list ⓘ |
| hasOriginLocation | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatternType | sett of overchecking stripes in dark tones ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryColour |
dark green
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navy blue ⓘ |
| hasUsageStatus |
often used as a universal tartan for non‑clan wearers
ⓘ
widely used military tartan ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
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ⓘ
Canadian Scottish regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Regiment of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish regiments of the British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ military uniforms ⓘ |
| isCommonIn |
ceremonial parades
ⓘ
pipe band uniforms ⓘ |
| isNonClanSpecific | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
British Army dress traditions
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Canadian Army Highland dress traditions ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy | tartan registries in Scotland ⓘ |
| isRegimentalTartanOf |
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
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The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ various Highland regiments ⓘ |
| isTraditionallyWornBy |
infantry soldiers of Highland regiments
ⓘ
pipers and drummers in Scottish military units ⓘ |
| isUsedBy | some police and cadet units with Highland dress traditions ⓘ |
| isUsedIn | civilian fashion inspired by military dress ⓘ |
| usedFor |
kilts
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military dress uniforms ⓘ plaids ⓘ trews ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Government No. 1 (Sutherland) tartan