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26 April 2024

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Tartan Details - Spirit of Palestine

The information held within The Scottish Register of Tartans for the "Spirit of Palestine" tartan is shown below.

Reference:	13474


Designer:	Khan, Mazhar
Tartan date:	28/03/2022
Registration date:	5 April 2022
Category:	Other
Restrictions:	Yes. The tartan is owned by Mazhar Khan, with all proceeds going to charity. Permissions are limited and the owners must be contacted for rights and usage – [email protected]
Registration notes:	This tartan has been created to highlight the Palestinian struggle, with all proceeds going to charity. The design incorporates key symbols from the Palestinian flag and the Kufiya scarf. The colours used from the flag include; white meaning peace and love; green symbolising the green plains of the land of Palestine; red symbolises martyrdom and black to represent mourning for injustice and persecution. Additionally, the colours blue and purple are intended to represent security and compassion and gold has been added to symbolise the Dome of the Rock and Jerusalem. Key dates are also incorporated into the design include 1948, the year of the Nakba (Catastrophe), and the 1967 war. Elements taken from the Kufiya scarf include the white cross threads for fishing nets and the green threads for olive leaves representing strength. Finally, the thick black lines are intended to represent the trade routes going through Palestine, and the rich history of merchants, travel and cultural exchange.


Registrant details:	Mr Ashleigh Slater, 47 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 6ND [email protected]

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