THE FALKIRK TARTAN
| The original Falkirk
"Tartan" , now in the National Museum of
Scotland, has a place in history as one of the earliest
examples of Scottish cloth in existence. It is a direct
link back to the Roman occupation of the area around
250A.D.and was found stuffed into a pot filled with over
2000 silver coins. This early Celtic tweed used undyed
yarn to give a herringbone pattern in brown hues and is
considered to bw a "poor man's plaid". The Falkirk District Tartan is alive with vibrant colour to reflect that part of Scotland as it is seen today. It was the winning entry in a public competition run by Falkirk Town Centre Management to create a new image for an area that is rising from the ashes of its former industrial glory. The Colours Brown - represents the dominant colour of the original cloth Blue - links Falkirk district with sea via the River Forth and the canals. It is also the colour of the Falkirk "Bairns" Red - is the colour of the blast furnace flames from the Falkirk foundries Yellow - signifies wealth and prosperity Black - the black lines intersect on blue to show Falkirk at the crossroads of all roads through the region. |