And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
There is a staggering number of registered Tartan setts, associated with various families, clans and septs. In many cases there are variations such as dress, hunting etc, as well as Royal and Military plaids. Those pictured appear to be Regimental Dress Tartans, but I was unable to determine which unit. Could be one of these:
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ReplyDeleteMacIntyre. Or Dunlop. They've been MacIntyres for years
ReplyDeleteErskine Red/Black - worn by the Royal Scots Fusiliers Pipers.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanLargeImage.aspx?ref=1120
There is a staggering number of registered Tartan setts, associated with various families, clans and septs. In many cases there are variations such as dress, hunting etc, as well as Royal and Military plaids.
ReplyDeleteThose pictured appear to be Regimental Dress Tartans, but I was unable to determine which unit. Could be one of these:
http://www.tartansauthority.com/tartan/the-growth-of-tartan/military-tartans/regimental-tartans/
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