Prince Edward Island Tartan Collection
Prince Edward Island Tartan Collection
Celebrate Prince Edward Island with the province's own tartan — reddish brown for the island's famous soil, green for the fields and trees, white for the surf and yellow for the sun.
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About the Prince Edward Island Tartan
The Prince Edward Island tartan is the official tartan of Canada's smallest province, designed in 1960 by Mrs Jean Reed. It is a district tartan rather than a clan sett, so it belongs to the island and to everyone connected with it.
Its four colours were chosen from the island itself, and anyone who has been there will know them at once: no part of Canada is more instantly recognisable by its colour than Prince Edward Island in summer.
Prince Edward Island Tartan Pattern and Colours
Reddish brown stands for the island's red soil, rich in iron and unmistakable along every roadside and cliff; green for the fields and trees; white for the surf that breaks on the sandstone shores; and yellow for the sun.
Prince Edward Island Heritage
The Mi'kmaq have lived on the island for thousands of years and call it Epekwitk, a name rendered in English as Abegweit and understood as cradled on the waves. The French settled it as Île Saint-Jean, and it took its present name in 1799 in honour of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.
Scottish settlement was heavy from the late eighteenth century, above all Highlanders and Gaelic speakers who took up land in the eastern districts, alongside Acadian, Irish and English communities. Charlottetown hosted the conference of 1864 that began Confederation, and the island is known worldwide through the Cavendish farmland that inspired a much-loved novel of a red-haired orphan girl.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for Islanders at home and away, Scottish and Acadian descendants, Charlottetown and Cavendish families, Maritime households and anyone who wants a tartan that names the island.
- ✓ Prince Edward Island families
- ✓ Highland Scots and Gaelic heritage
- ✓ Charlottetown and Cavendish connections
- ✓ Maritime and Confederation history
- ✓ Canadian ancestry gifts
- ✓ Red soil and green field style
How to Wear Prince Edward Island Tartan
Prince Edward Island tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its warm red and green palette is distinctive and easy to pair for everyday wear and island occasions.
Prince Edward Island Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Prince Edward Island tartan, who may wear it and what its colours mean.
Is the PEI tartan a clan tartan?
No — it is the official provincial tartan, so anyone with an island connection may wear it.
Who designed it and when?
Mrs Jean Reed designed it in 1960.
What do the colours mean?
Reddish brown for the island's red soil, green for fields and trees, white for the surf, and yellow for the sun.
Why is the soil red?
It is rich in iron oxide, which gives the island its famous red cliffs, fields and roadsides.
What does Abegweit mean?
It renders the Mi'kmaq name for the island, understood as cradled on the waves.
Who can wear the PEI tartan?
Anyone with roots in or affection for Prince Edward Island — it belongs to the place, not to a family.
Wear the Prince Edward Island Tartan
Discover Prince Edward Island tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — red soil, green fields and the white of the surf.
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