Rhode Island State Tartan

Rhode Island Tartan

Adopted in 2000.

The state of Rhode Island tartan

was adopted in 2000.

The Rhode Island Tartan is only available through the St. Andrews Society of Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Tartan was created by the St. Andrews Society and debuted in time for the millennium century change. The Rhode Island Tartan is officially registered with Lord Lyons' heraldic registry office in Scotland. The tartan was adopted as the official tartan for the State of Rhode Island in a unanimous vote by both Houses of the state legislature, and endorsed by the Governor.

The tartan may be made into kilts, sashes, ties, and kilted skirts. The sett of the RI Tartan is ©2000 St. Andrews Society of RI. As the tartan is sometimes worn as part of a uniform, the design may not be used in a manner that is disrespectful to the tartan (such as throw pillows, t-shirts, trinkets, sporrans or other crafts items which are not authorized and approved by the St. Andrews Society of Rhode Island).

TITLE 42
State Affairs and Government
CHAPTER 42-4
State Emblems
SECTION 42-4-17

§ 42-4-17 State Tartan. – (a) The St. Andrews Society of RI, Inc. is authorized to create, authenticate and register, at the sole expense of the society, the official tartan of the state, to be called "the state of Rhode Island tartan".

(b) For the purposes of this section, "tartan" means any of many textile patterns consisting of stripes of varying widths and colors crossed at right angles against a solid background, each forming a distinctive design worn by the members of a Scottish clan.

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