Richard of Wales Tartan Collection
Richard of Wales Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Richard name with a Welsh family tartan — the root from which Wales made Richards, Pritchard and Prichard, and a name at home from Glamorgan to the border.
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About the Richard of Wales Tartan
The Richard of Wales tartan belongs to the series of modern Welsh family setts designed in the late 1990s by Sheila Daniel at the Cambrian Woollen Mill in Powys, with the Wales Tartan Centres.
Welsh tartan is a modern tradition rather than an inherited one, and these setts carry no medieval clan history; the words "of Wales" identify the design series. They were made so that Welsh families could mark their own name in cloth.
Richard Tartan Pattern and Colours
The Welsh family setts follow their own conventions of thread and weave. This collection draws on cool teals and greens with darker lines — the colours of the valleys and the rivers running down to the Severn Sea.
The Richard Name
Richard is of old Germanic root, from elements meaning strong and ruler, brought into Britain by the Normans and quickly taken up across Wales. Under the patronymic system a man was ap Richard, son of Richard, and from that came the surnames Pritchard and Prichard, where the ap has run together with the name.
Richard and Richards themselves became numerous throughout Wales, above all in Glamorgan, Monmouthshire and the border counties, where families of the name farmed, worked the coal and iron, and filled the chapels of the valleys. From Wales the name travelled with emigrants to America, Australia and Patagonia.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the Richard and Richards name, Pritchard and Prichard kin, families with Glamorgan and border roots, Welsh diaspora households and anyone who wants a tartan that names a Welsh family.
- ✓ Richard and Richards family
- ✓ Pritchard and Prichard kin
- ✓ Glamorgan and border roots
- ✓ St David's Day and Eisteddfod wear
- ✓ Welsh ancestry gifts
- ✓ Teal and green tartan style
How to Wear Richard Tartan
Richard tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its cool palette is easy to pair for St David's Day, weddings, family gatherings and everyday heritage wear.
Richard of Wales Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Richard Welsh tartan, its origins and who may wear it.
Is the Richard tartan ancient?
No — it is a modern Welsh family tartan from the late 1990s, designed at the Cambrian Woollen Mill in Powys.
What does the name Richard mean?
It is of old Germanic root, from elements meaning strong and ruler, brought to Britain by the Normans.
How is Pritchard related?
Pritchard comes from ap Richard, son of Richard — the Welsh ap run together with the name.
Where is the name most common?
In Glamorgan, Monmouthshire and the border counties, though it is found throughout Wales.
Why does the name say "of Wales"?
It identifies the design series the tartan belongs to, not any claim of ownership.
Who can wear the Richard tartan?
Anyone of the Richard or Richards name, or of Pritchard kin, with a Welsh family connection.
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