Bruce County Canada Tartan Collection
Bruce County Tartan Collection
Celebrate Bruce County with a district tartan of its own — the Ontario county on Lake Huron, named for a Bruce, and settled in great numbers by Scots.
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About the Bruce County Tartan
The Bruce County tartan is a district tartan — it belongs to the county in Ontario rather than to any one family, so anyone who lives there, was born there or traces family to it may wear it, whatever their surname.
The county takes its name from James Bruce, eighth Earl of Elgin, Governor General of Canada in the middle of the nineteenth century, and through him from the Scottish house of Bruce. That connection is part of why a tartan sits so naturally with the place.
Bruce County Tartan Pattern and Colours
This collection draws on warm golds and greens with darker lines and a blue accent — the gold of grain fields, the green of the Bruce Peninsula woods and pasture, and the blue of Lake Huron along the county's long western shore.
Bruce County Heritage
Bruce County lies on the eastern shore of Lake Huron in south-western Ontario, running north up the Bruce Peninsula between the open lake and Georgian Bay, where the Niagara Escarpment ends in white limestone cliffs above clear water. Farming, fishing and forestry shaped the county from its first settlement.
From the 1850s the county drew settlers in numbers, among them a great many Scots — Highlanders and Lowlanders alike, some arriving directly, others moving on from earlier Canadian settlements. Place names, churches, Highland games and pipe bands across the county still carry that inheritance, and Bruce County remains one of the most Scottish corners of Ontario.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for Bruce County families at home and away, Bruce Peninsula and Lake Huron households, Scottish-Canadian descendants, Clan Bruce kin and anyone who wants a tartan that names their own county.
- ✓ Bruce County families
- ✓ Bruce Peninsula and Lake Huron roots
- ✓ Scottish-Canadian heritage
- ✓ Highland games and pipe bands
- ✓ Canadian ancestry gifts
- ✓ Gold and green tartan style
How to Wear Bruce County Tartan
Bruce County tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its warm palette is easy to pair for everyday wear, county events and family gatherings.
Bruce County Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Bruce County tartan, who may wear it and where the county gets its name.
Is the Bruce County tartan a clan tartan?
No — it is a district tartan for the Ontario county, so anyone connected with the place may wear it.
Is it the same as the Clan Bruce tartan?
No. Clan Bruce has its own Scottish clan tartan; this is a district sett for the county named after a member of that family.
Who was the county named after?
James Bruce, eighth Earl of Elgin, Governor General of Canada in the mid nineteenth century.
Where is Bruce County?
On the eastern shore of Lake Huron in south-western Ontario, taking in the Bruce Peninsula between the lake and Georgian Bay.
Why is the county so Scottish?
It drew many Scottish settlers from the 1850s onward, and Highland games, pipe bands and place names still reflect that.
Who can wear the Bruce County tartan?
Anyone with roots in or affection for Bruce County — it belongs to the place, not to a family.
Wear the Bruce County Tartan
Discover Bruce County tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — the gold of the fields and the blue of Lake Huron.
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