Yorston Tartan

Yorston Tartan

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Register Number 10989

The family name Yorston or Yorstoun is an ancient name recorded as early as the 15th Century, with a number of written variances and pronunciations. Documented antecedence and influence beginning during the Nordic period.

B&B Johnston registered as The House of Tartans (Australia) are the designers of the family tartan named and registered as the Yorston tartan.

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Weight with double width per metre

80oz, 10oz, 13oz, 16oz

Register Number 10989

The family name Yorston or Yorstoun is an ancient name recorded as early as the 15th Century, with a number of written variances and pronunciations. Documented antecedence and influence beginning during the Nordic period.

B&B Johnston registered as The House of Tartans (Australia) are the designers of the family tartan named and registered as the Yorston tartan.

DARK BLUE – Represents the Indigo blue base background of the Norwegian flag, the turbulent and dark Northern seas across which the original inhabitants travelled to settle the land.

LIGHT BLUE – The centre blue stripe represents the Scottish Nationality, the background and the historic link to the Scottish flag.

RED – Historically linked to the Scandinavian Cross or Nordic Cross a symbol of Liberty and the Royal Standard of Scotland, (the Lion Rampant).

WHITE – A symbolic reference to the St Andrews Cross or referred to as The Saltire and the Scandinavian Cross.

BLACK – Representing an ancient and symbolic line historically depicting the border between Scotland and England during historic times.

GREEN and GOLD – Represents the early period of tenant ploughmen and farming practices adopted by the name, with recorded reference to artisans such as goldsmiths.