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Regional tartans of Canada are represented by all Canada's provinces and territories having a regional
tartan Tartan or plaid ( ) is a patterned cloth consisting of crossing horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours, forming repeating symmetrical patterns known as ''setts''. Originating in woven wool, tartan is most strongly associated wi ...
, as do many other regional divisions in Canada. Tartans were first brought to Canada by Scottish settlers; the first province to adopt one officially was
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in 1956 (when registered at the Court of the Lord Lyon; adopted by law in 1963), and the most recent province was
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, in 2000. Except for the tartan of Quebec, all of the provincial and territorial tartans are officially recognized and registered in the books of the
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, King of Arms of
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.


Maple Leaf tartan

The official tartan for Canada as a whole is known as the "Maple Leaf tartan" and became an official national symbol in 2011. The maple leaf tartan was designed in 1964 by David Weiser to commemorate the new Canadian flag.Lewis (2004), p. 286 The four colours reflect the colours of the maple leaf as it changes through the seasons—green in the spring, gold in the early
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, red at the first
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, and brown after falling. The Maple Leaf tartan is used by the Royal Canadian Regiment Pipes and Drums, and has been worn by the second, third and fourth Battalions.


Regional tartans


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Arms of Canada The coat of arms of Canada, also known as the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada or, formally, as the Arms of His Majesty The King in Right of Canada is the arms of dominion of the Canadian monarch and, thus, also the official coat of arms of Ca ...
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Flag of Canada The National Flag of Canada (), popularly referred to as The Maple Leaf or l'Unifolié (), consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of , in which is featured one stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf Charge (hera ...
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List of Canadian flags The Department of Canadian Heritage lays out protocol guidelines for the display of flags, including an order of precedence; these instructions are only conventional, however, and are generally intended to show respect for what are considered imp ...
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List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols This is a list of the symbols of the provinces and territories of Canada. Each province and territory has a unique set of official symbols. Provinces and territories See also * * Coat of arms of Canada * List of Canadian flags * National sym ...
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National symbols of Canada Over the course of centuries, a multitude of national symbols and material items have arisen as uniquely Canadians, Canadian or possessing uniquely Canadian characteristics. These symbols and items represent the culture of Canada—Canadian cultu ...
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District tartans of Australia Tartan#Regional, District tartans for the Commonwealth of Australia and for each of its constituent States and territories of Australia, States have been registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans (SRT). Additionally, fashion tartans coverin ...
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List of U.S. state tartans This is a list of tartans that have been adopted by law by their respective state legislatures as official U.S. state symbols. Not all states have an official tartan. Table See also *District tartans of Australia * List of U.S. state, district ...


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External links


Description of official tartans
at Canadian Heritage.
The Scottish Register of Tartans
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