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.

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Surface form Occurrences
Government No. 1 (Sutherland) tartan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tartan pattern
alsoKnownAs Black Watch tartan NERFINISHED
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
navy blue
hasUsageStatus often used as a universal tartan for non‑clan wearers
widely used military tartan
isAssociatedWith Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Canadian Army Highland dress traditions
isRecognizedBy tartan registries in Scotland
isRegimentalTartanOf Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) NERFINISHED
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
military dress uniforms
plaids
trews

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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders tartan Government No. 1 (Black Watch) tartan
this entity surface form: Government No. 1 (Sutherland) tartan
Canadian Scottish Regiment tartan Government No. 1 (Black Watch) tartan