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Salvation Army Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Salvation Army tartan — a modern organisation sett in the red, yellow and blue of the Army's own flag, worn by bandsmen, members and friends of the movement.
About the Salvation Army Tartan
The Salvation Army tartan is a modern organisation sett rather than a clan or district tartan: it belongs to a movement rather than a family, and is worn by members, bandsmen and friends of the Army as a mark of association.
Its colours are taken from the Army's own flag, carried since the nineteenth century: red, yellow and blue, each with a meaning within the movement. Tartans of this kind — made for schools, regiments, companies and charities — are now a familiar part of the wider tartan tradition.
Salvation Army Tartan Pattern and Colours
The palette follows the flag: red, understood within the Army as standing for the blood of Christ; yellow for the fire of the Holy Spirit; and blue for the purity of God the Father. Together they make a bright and unmistakable sett.
Salvation Army Heritage
The Salvation Army was founded in the East End of London in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth, who set out to preach and to help the poorest people of the city. It took military ranks and forms in the 1870s and spread quickly, reaching Scotland, Ireland and then the wider world within a few years.
Music has been central to the Army from the beginning: brass bands became its best-known sound, and in Scotland and among Scottish communities abroad, Salvation Army pipe bands have played at open-air meetings, parades and civic events for generations. A tartan of its own gives that Scottish thread a cloth to match.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for Salvation Army members and officers, bandsmen and pipers, volunteers, supporters and friends of the movement, and families with a long connection to its work.
- ✓ Salvation Army members and officers
- ✓ Bandsmen and pipers
- ✓ Volunteers and supporters
- ✓ Parades and civic events
- ✓ Commemorative and gift wear
- ✓ Red, yellow and blue style
How to Wear Salvation Army Tartan
Salvation Army tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its bright palette is distinctive and suits parades, band events and everyday wear alike.
Salvation Army Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Salvation Army tartan, its colours and who may wear it.
Is this a clan tartan?
No — it is a modern organisation tartan, belonging to a movement rather than a family.
What do the colours mean?
They follow the Army's flag: red for the blood of Christ, yellow for the fire of the Holy Spirit and blue for the purity of God the Father.
When was the Salvation Army founded?
In the East End of London in 1865, by William and Catherine Booth.
Why does it have military ranks?
The movement took military forms and ranks in the 1870s, and has kept them ever since.
Is this an official Salvation Army product?
This collection is inspired by the Army's colours and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the organisation; its names and marks remain the property of their owners.
Who can wear it?
Members, bandsmen, volunteers, supporters and friends of the movement.
Wear the Salvation Army Tartan
Discover Salvation Army tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — red, yellow and blue, in the colours of the flag.
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