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25 April 2024

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Tartan Details - Australian National

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


STA ref:	6098
STWR ref:	2742
Designer:	Johnston, Betty
Tartan date:	01/08/2002
Registration date:	This tartan was recorded prior to the launch of The Scottish Register of Tartans.
Category:	District
Restrictions:
Registration notes:	Designed by Betty Johnston of the House of Tartan, Canberra, to be a national tartan for Australia, with permission to use the description 'national tartan for Australia' having been granted by the National Symbols Officer of the Protocol Department for Prime Minister and Cabinet on 22 March 2002. The design has not however been adopted as an official national symbol. Colours: red, white and blue are the colours of the Australia national flag; the six white stripes represent the Southern Cross constellation; the red and white stripes represent the English cross of St George; the white cross on a dark blue background represents the Scottish flag of St Andrew; the red diagonal cross represents St Patrick of Ireland; green and gold were proclaimed as Australia's national colours in 1984; the black stripes represent Australia as a convict settlement.

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