The Scottish Register of Tartans

 12 September 2025
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-Register new tartan designs
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Welcome to the Scottish Register of Tartans


Here at the Scottish Register of Tartans, our main function is the registration of new tartan designs and the policy surrounding that function.

Anyone, from anywhere in the world, can register a new tartan (individuals, schools and corporate groups as well as professional designers and weavers) providing that it meets our criteria for registration. Please see the Guidance notes for further details.

Scottish Register of Tartans Fee Review


We've published the analysis of responses to our consultation on tartan registration fees here

We've received 30 responses which show support for our proposals:

  • 28 out of 30 respondents agreed that NRS should recover its costs for delivering the tartans service
  • 24 out of 30 agreed that future fees should increase with inflation
  • 22 out of 30 agreed that we should discontinue providing framed certificates

Following careful consideration of all responses, the Keeper of the Scottish Register of Tartans has recommended that Scottish Ministers increase the fees to the levels proposed in the consultation.


We would like to thank everyone who took the time to respond and share their views. We will keep customers informed as we progress with implementing the fee changes.


For Frequently Asked Questions, such as 'Which tartan should I wear?' or 'Where can I buy a particular tartan or tartan products?', please visit our FAQ section.


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