Maple Leaf Canada Tartan Collection
Maple Leaf Tartan Collection
Celebrate Canada with the Maple Leaf tartan — the national sett, whose colours follow a single maple leaf from the green of summer through gold and red to the brown of fallen leaves.
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About the Maple Leaf Tartan
The Maple Leaf tartan is Canada's national tartan. It was designed in 1964 by David Weiser in anticipation of the centennial of Confederation, and after decades of unofficial use it was declared an official national symbol of Canada on 9 March 2011.
It belongs to no clan and no province: it is the sett for the whole country, and anyone may wear it — Canadians of every background, new citizens, expatriates abroad and friends of Canada anywhere in the world.
Maple Leaf Tartan Pattern and Colours
The design follows the maple leaf through the turning of the year: green for the leaf in summer, gold as it first changes, red at the coming of the frost, and brown for the fallen leaves of late autumn. It is a tartan that tells a season.
Maple Leaf Tartan Heritage
The maple leaf had long been a Canadian emblem before it was placed at the centre of the new national flag in 1965, and David Weiser's tartan of the year before caught the same idea in cloth. Through the centennial year and the decades that followed it was worn by pipe bands, regiments and Canadians abroad, becoming familiar long before it was official.
Tartan runs deep in Canadian public life: nearly every province and territory has adopted a sett of its own, and the country has more official tartans than almost anywhere outside Scotland. In 2011 the Maple Leaf tartan took its place beside the flag, the beaver and the maple tree as a recognised national symbol.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for Canadians of every background and every province, new citizens, expatriates abroad, pipe bands and supporters, and anyone who wants a tartan that stands for the whole country.
- ✓ Canadians of every background
- ✓ New citizens and citizenship days
- ✓ Canada Day and national occasions
- ✓ Pipe bands and Highland games
- ✓ Canadian gifts for expatriates
- ✓ Autumn gold and red style
How to Wear Maple Leaf Tartan
Maple Leaf tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its warm autumn palette is unmistakably Canadian and easy to pair for both formal and everyday wear.
Maple Leaf Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about Canada's national tartan, who may wear it and what its colours mean.
Is the Maple Leaf tartan official?
Yes — it was declared an official national symbol of Canada on 9 March 2011.
Who designed it and when?
David Weiser designed it in 1964, in anticipation of the centennial of Confederation in 1967.
What do the colours mean?
They follow a maple leaf through the year: green in summer, gold as it turns, red at the frost, and brown when it falls.
Do I need Scottish ancestry to wear it?
No — it is a national tartan, open to every Canadian and to friends of Canada anywhere.
How is it different from provincial tartans?
Provincial setts name a particular province; the Maple Leaf tartan stands for the whole country.
Is it a good gift?
Yes — it suits Canada Day, citizenship ceremonies, family reunions and gifts for Canadians living abroad.
Wear the Maple Leaf Tartan
Discover Maple Leaf tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — Canada's national sett, in the colours of a turning leaf.
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