About this tartan
Designed by Bessie Murray in 1953, the Nova Scotia tartan was adopted by the province in 1955 by Order in Council and registered in Edinburgh in 1956. The Tartan Act was passed in 1964. It was the first provincial tartan in Canada.
Modern or Ancient?
Same pattern, different dyes. Modern uses deep, saturated colours; Ancient uses the softer tones associated with natural dyes.
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