The Canadian National Tartans
I've always loved the comfort and warmth of plaid flannel shirts. Because of this, I was overjoyed to find out that most Canadian provinces have an official plaid! How cool is that?
Linda and Jay in Calgary...Do you know the official plaid for Alberta? The government's Canadian heritage site provides an explanation of the origin of each tartan beneath a colorful mosaic of each plaid...Of course, you could always wear the offical tartan of Ontario. I think the yellow, green, red, and brown would suit you well--especially if you were to relocate. Anyway, here's the history of the majestic Ontario tartan from the culture website:
The creation of the tartan inspired by the Provincial court of arms which is the Armorial Ensign was recognized as the symbol of Ontario for almost a century. The yellow is for the three maple leaves which appear on the green background of the coat of arms. The red is for the Cross of St. George. The black is for the bear which appears at the top of the shield. The brown is the colour-combination created by the moose on the left and the deer on the right of the shield. These five colours go to make up the tartan.
See The Tartans!
Linda and Jay in Calgary...Do you know the official plaid for Alberta? The government's Canadian heritage site provides an explanation of the origin of each tartan beneath a colorful mosaic of each plaid...Of course, you could always wear the offical tartan of Ontario. I think the yellow, green, red, and brown would suit you well--especially if you were to relocate. Anyway, here's the history of the majestic Ontario tartan from the culture website:
The creation of the tartan inspired by the Provincial court of arms which is the Armorial Ensign was recognized as the symbol of Ontario for almost a century. The yellow is for the three maple leaves which appear on the green background of the coat of arms. The red is for the Cross of St. George. The black is for the bear which appears at the top of the shield. The brown is the colour-combination created by the moose on the left and the deer on the right of the shield. These five colours go to make up the tartan.
See The Tartans!
