Quebec Province Canada Tartan Collection
Quebec Province Canada Tartan Collection
Celebrate Quebec with the Plaid du Québec — a tartan for a province where Scots have been among the founding peoples for four hundred years, worn along the great river from Montreal to Gaspé.
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About the Quebec Tartan
The Quebec tartan is known as the Plaid du Québec, and it is worth saying plainly that it is the one Canadian provincial sett never formally adopted in law. Quebec has not passed a tartan act, so the Plaid is worn by choice and affection rather than by statute.
That has not stopped it being worn. Scots have been part of Quebec since the earliest days of the colony, and are counted among the founding peoples of the province; the Plaid du Québec gives that long presence a cloth of its own, open to anyone with a Quebec connection.
Quebec Tartan Pattern and Colours
This collection draws on deep blues and greens with white and a warm accent — the blue and white long associated with Quebec, the green of the forests and the Laurentians, and the golden tone of autumn maple along the St Lawrence.
Quebec and the Scots
Quebec City was founded in 1608, and Scots were present in the colony and its trade from early on. After 1760 their numbers grew quickly: the North West Company, run largely from Montreal by Highlanders and Lowlanders, drove the fur trade across the continent, and Scottish merchants, shipowners and bankers helped build the city that followed.
James McGill, born in Glasgow, left the fortune that founded McGill University; the St Andrew's Society of Montreal has met since 1835; and the Black Watch of Canada, raised in Montreal, still parades in Highland dress. In the Eastern Townships, the Gaspé and along the Ottawa River, Scottish and Irish settlement left names, churches and fiddle tunes that remain part of Quebec life today.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for Quebecers at home and away, Montreal and Quebec City families, Eastern Townships and Gaspé households, Scottish-Canadian descendants and anyone who wants a tartan that names the province.
- ✓ Quebecers at home and abroad
- ✓ Montreal and Quebec City roots
- ✓ Eastern Townships and Gaspé connections
- ✓ Scottish-Canadian heritage
- ✓ Pipe bands and Highland games
- ✓ Blue and green tartan style
How to Wear Quebec Tartan
The Plaid du Québec works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its deep blue palette is smart and easy to pair for everyday wear, family gatherings and provincial occasions.
Quebec Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Plaid du Québec, its status and who may wear it.
Is the Quebec tartan official?
No — Quebec is the one province whose tartan has never been formally adopted in law; the Plaid du Québec is worn by choice rather than by statute.
What is it called?
The Plaid du Québec — the usual name for the province's sett.
Are there really Scottish roots in Quebec?
Yes — Scots are counted among the founding peoples of the province, prominent in the fur trade, commerce and the building of Montreal.
Who was James McGill?
A Glasgow-born Montreal merchant whose bequest founded McGill University.
What is the Black Watch of Canada?
A Montreal regiment that still parades in Highland dress, one of the visible signs of Quebec's Scottish inheritance.
Who can wear the Quebec tartan?
Anyone with roots in or affection for Quebec — it belongs to the province, not to a family.
Wear the Plaid du Québec
Discover Quebec tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — river blue and Laurentian green for la belle province.
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