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Tartan Details - St. Andrews, Earl of

The information held within The Scottish Register of Tartans for the "St. Andrews, Earl of" tartan is shown below. 

STA ref: 85
STWR ref: 85
Designer: Bottomly, Arthur
Tartan date: 01/01/1930
Registration date: This tartan was recorded prior to the launch of The Scottish Register of Tartans.
Category: District
Restrictions:
Registration notes: Designed in 1930 by Arthur Bottomley a director of Peter MacArthur Ltd, specifically for the use of Prince George, the Duke of Kent, who bore the title Earl of St. Andrews. He first wore it in 1939 to a Highland Society dinner in London three years before he was killed on active duty in World War II. Although it started life as a Restricted Royal tartan it's said that Marks & Spencers mounted a sales promotion with it in a 1973 campaign and since then it has gradually become the District tartan for St Andrews and the surrounding area. No independent evidence of the M & S claim.
Woven Sample: A woven sample of this tartan has been received by the Scottish Register of Tartans for permanent preservation in the National Records of Scotland.
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