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16 April 2024

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Tartan Details - Sandhu (Personal)

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STA ref:	7495
STWR ref:	none
Designer:	McGinlay, Paul, Wm Glen & Son, San Francisco
Tartan date:	25/05/2008
Registration date:	This tartan was recorded prior to the launch of The Scottish Register of Tartans.
Category:	Name
Restrictions:	Yes. Permission must be sought from the designer Paul McGinlay to weave this tartan. Contact number: 4154201952
Registration notes:	Designed by Paul McGinlay of Wm Glen & Son in San Francisco for Kalvinder Sandhu. Like most expatriate Scots who develop patriotism after leaving Scotland, Kalvinder had never worn a kilt nor been to a Highland Games until he came to California and joined the Caledonian Club of San Francisco. He wanted a tartan that combined his love for his native Scotland and his Indian heritage, for Scotland he chose the Blue of the Saltire as the main colour. He wanted to recognize a famous Indian freedom fighter who was also a partial namesake, Bhagat Singh Sandhu (1907-1931), the peace that Bhagat was fighting for is represented by the colour White - and Red represents the blood that was spilled by Indian freedom fighters against British colonialism. Finally the tricolour of Green, White and Orange is included to represent the Indian flag. Whilst the basic colour of the tartan is blue and white for Scotland with a red stripe denoting Indian spilled blood, they are coincidentally also the colours of Kalvinder's favourite football team, The Rangers Football Club .

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