MacLennan (McLennan) Tartan Collection
MacLennan Clan Tartan Collection
Celebrate Clan MacLennan with a Scottish tartan tied to Kintail in the north-west — the banner-men of Kintail, kin to the Logans, under the hopeful motto Dum Spiro Spero, "While I Breathe, I Hope."
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About the MacLennan Clan Tartan
The Scottish Register of Tartans records MacLennan as a Clan/Family tartan. The MacLennan sett is a handsome design, anciently recorded as predominantly blue and green with red and yellow lines, and is shared with Clan Logan, to whom the MacLennans are kin. It is worn in both ancient and modern shades.
Clan MacLennan, or Siol Ghillinnein, from the Gaelic Mac Gille Fhinnein, "son of the follower of Saint Finnan," is a Highland clan long settled about Kintail in Ross. The clan motto Dum Spiro Spero means "while I breathe, I hope," making MacLennan tartan especially meaningful for family pride and Scottish ancestry gifts.
MacLennan Tartan Pattern and Colours
MacLennan tartan is recognised for its blue and green ground crossed with black and lifted by lines of red and yellow, a sett shared with Clan Logan. Ancient shades appear softer and lighter, while modern shades are deeper and more formal.
MacLennan Heritage
The MacLennans settled about Kintail in the north-west, and became a dependent kindred of the powerful Mackenzies of Kintail and Seaforth, whose banner they bore in battle as the "banner-men of Kintail." Their proudest and most tragic hour came at the Battle of Auldearn in 1645, where the clan, led by their chief Ruaridh, a red-bearded giant, was all but destroyed defending the Seaforth standard, an order to withdraw never reaching them.
The MacLennans share their tartan and an ancient kinship with Clan Logan. Weakened after Auldearn and long without a chief, many MacLennans emigrated, giving their name to a county in Texas and mountains in New Zealand; pipers of the name served from Culloden to Waterloo. In 1978 a chief was again recognised, and the clan flourishes worldwide. The crest is a demi-piper, the motto Dum Spiro Spero.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for MacLennan and McLennan descendants, related Logan kin, Kintail and Ross-shire heritage lovers and anyone looking for a handsome blue and green Scottish tartan with deep Highland meaning.
- ✓ MacLennan and McLennan family
- ✓ Kintail and Ross-shire roots
- ✓ Logan kin and Seaforth heritage
- ✓ Highland games clothing
- ✓ Scottish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Blue and green tartan style
How to Wear MacLennan Tartan
MacLennan tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. The blue and green palette is easy to style, making it suitable for everyday heritage wear, formal Scottish events and meaningful family gifts.
MacLennan Clan Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about MacLennan tartan, the clan of Kintail and why this design matters for Scottish heritage shoppers.
What is the MacLennan tartan?
MacLennan is recorded by the Scottish Register of Tartans as a Clan/Family tartan — a blue and green sett with red and yellow, shared with Clan Logan.
What does the name MacLennan mean?
It comes from the Gaelic Mac Gille Fhinnein, "son of the follower of Saint Finnan" — an ecclesiastical Highland name.
Where is Clan MacLennan from?
From Kintail in Ross, in the north-west Highlands, as a dependent kindred of the Mackenzies of Seaforth.
Why do MacLennan and Logan share a tartan?
The two clans are reckoned kin of ancient descent, and share the same tartan, anciently recorded as predominantly blue.
What happened at the Battle of Auldearn?
In 1645 the MacLennans, bearing the Seaforth standard, were all but destroyed, an order to withdraw never reaching their chief Ruaridh.
Who can wear MacLennan tartan?
People with MacLennan or McLennan ancestry, Logan kin or a respectful connection to the clan and Scottish heritage can wear MacLennan tartan.
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