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Tartan Details - Star-Spangled Banner (Flag of 1814)

The information held within The Scottish Register of Tartans for the "Star-Spangled Banner (Flag of 1814)" tartan is shown below.

Reference:	13214


Designer:	Sim, Steven Patrick
Tartan date:	14/09/2014
Registration date:	4 July 2021
Category:	Commemorative
Restrictions:	Yes. The tartan is designed by Steven Patrick Sim - The Tartan Artisan ® - Copyright © 2014. All weaving, tailoring, and commercial use is managed by the designer. Contact Steve regarding use at: [email protected], or use the email below. UK Registered Designs: #6104320 (Colour), #6147549 (Pattern). USPTO Patent Pending: #29/800,256. Star-Spangled Banner ® is a registered trademark: #UK00003667073.
Registration notes:	The tartan was designed to pay tribute to the Star-Spangled Banner - the historic US flag carried during the War of 1812, and the same ‘Great Garrison Flag’ that flew over Fort McHenry during the harbour Battle of Baltimore, Sept 13th 1814. British warships pounded the American fort for 25 hours sending a bombardment of shells and rockets. After the battle in the early dawn of Sept 14th, seeing the flag still flying, Francis Scott Key was stirred to write the poem “Defence of Fort M'Henry”. The poem not only inspired the name of the flag but also became the lyrics of the national anthem of the US. The sett is created to visually represent the Stars and Stripes (the red, white & blue of the flag), and the explosive drama of the battle. The thread count of the design incorporates the past and present: 15 blue threads & 15 red threads represent the 15 stars & 15 stripes of the Star-Spangled Banner; 13 threads in the broad red and white stripes, and 50 threads in the dark blue field represent the present-day US Flag.


Registrant details:	Mr Steven Patrick Sim, The Tartan Artisan ®, 8a Church Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, DD11 1JL [email protected]

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