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Old 16-03-19, 03:16 PM
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Default Souvenir tartan identification?

In 1998 I purchased this souvenir tartan. I believe it was put together by a collector not a soldier, but a long time ago. Haphazardly I have tried to identify the tartan with no success. Can anyone identify the tartan?
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Old 16-03-19, 03:26 PM
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Old 16-03-19, 03:41 PM
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Hello Mike
Looks to be Government Tartan


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Old 16-03-19, 03:50 PM
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Thank you Gerard, being totally uneducated, what is a government tartan?
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Old 16-03-19, 05:57 PM
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Hi,
The Black Watch wore this tartan.
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Old 16-03-19, 06:18 PM
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Thank you Tinto I appreciate the information. It was worn in what period?
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