| The tartans that have been created for different | | | | Abbot Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, designed a |
| religious groups allow individuals to celebrate their | | | | simple, dignified red check tartan to line the robes of |
| scottishness and religion at the same time. | | | | his monks and nuns He says "we are fortunate to be |
| Jews and Scots have both gained from their | | | | established as part of the Scottish community and |
| encounters of the past two centuries. There remains | | | | wanted a tartan for our Sangha to show how much |
| a tolerance and respect based on shared traditions. In | | | | appreciation we have for the people, culture and |
| 2008 a Scottish rabbi created the world's first official | | | | tradition of Scotland". |
| Jewish tartan. Mendel Jacobs, worked with the | | | | The Clergy tartan has been described as the only |
| Scottish Tartans Authority and religious scholars to | | | | occupational tartan. Established as a tartan for clerics |
| design a tartan that would reflect Scotland's Jewish | | | | since 1850, the Clergy tartan does not represent any |
| history. | | | | particular sect or denomination. The Clergy tartan can |
| He said: "The Jewish people have been an integral | | | | be worn by ministers from the Church of Scotland, |
| part of Scottish culture for more than 300 years, | | | | Scottish Episcopal Church Church of England as well |
| with the first Jew recorded in Edinburgh in 1691. | | | | as clergy from other faiths. |
| Talking about the colours in the tartan, he added | | | | The arrival of Sikhism in Scotland is relatively recent, |
| "The blue and white represent the colours of the | | | | while the first Sikhs settled in Scotland in the early |
| Scottish and Israeli flags, with the central gold line | | | | 1920's. Today Sikhs represent around 0.13% of the |
| representing the gold from the Biblical Tabernacle, the | | | | population 6,572. |
| Ark of the Covenant and the many ceremonial | | | | The Singh tartan was the first officially registered |
| vessels." in addition "The silver is from the | | | | Tartan of the Scottish Asian community - The |
| decorations that adorn the Scroll of Law and the red | | | | Tartan was designed for Lord Iqbal Singh, a Scottish |
| represents the traditional red Kiddush wine". | | | | Laird. The plaid, incorporates the Singh family colour |
| Locharron, one of Scotland's most prestigious mills | | | | of blue, yellow for peace, green to represent the |
| has produced the tartan that has proved popular | | | | landed gentry and red as a tribute to the creators |
| with Jews in Israel and America as well as Scotland. | | | | wife. |
| At the time of the last census Scotland had a | | | | Scottish Tartans Society. Keith Lumsden, a society |
| significant Jewish population of 6400. | | | | researcher said: Many with Indian ancestory have |
| Many other religions have chosen to mark their close | | | | adopted Scottish tartan. The Gurkhas wore tartan as |
| bond with Scotland. | | | | did many other Indian regiments." |
| This buddest tartan was designed for the Samye | | | | Although there isn't an Islamic tartan, the Scottish |
| Ling Buddest centr. | | | | Islamic Foundation are planning a tartan week in the |
| The tartan colours represent the five elements in the | | | | Middle East to encourage greater ties between the |
| Tibetan spectrum - Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Space. | | | | Muslim world and Scotland. |