Saskatchewan Province Canada Tartan Collection
Saskatchewan Province Canada Tartan Collection
Celebrate Saskatchewan with the province's own tartan — seven colours for wheat and fallow, forest and lily, canola and snow, and the oil and coal beneath the prairie.
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About the Saskatchewan Tartan
The Saskatchewan tartan was designed in 1961 by Mrs Frank Bastedo, wife of the province's Lieutenant Governor, and registered at the Court of the Lord Lyon on 6 October that year. It is a district tartan rather than a clan sett, so it belongs to the province and to everyone connected with it.
It is unusual among Canadian tartans for carrying seven colours — one of the fullest palettes of any provincial sett, each shade standing for something in a province that is half farmland and half forest, with more than a hundred thousand lakes and rivers.
Saskatchewan Tartan Pattern and Colours
The predominant gold stands for prairie wheat; brown for summer fallow; green for the northern forests; red for the prairie lily, the provincial flower; yellow for the canola and sunflower grown across the south; white for snow; and black for the oil and coal beneath the ground.
Saskatchewan Heritage
Saskatchewan is a province of two halves: open prairie and parkland in the south, where the great wheat farms stretch to the horizon, and boreal forest, rock and water in the north. Its name comes from a Cree word for the swift-flowing river that crosses it.
This is Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota and Métis homeland, settled from the late nineteenth century by farming families from across Europe and the British Isles — Scots, Ukrainians, Germans, Scandinavians and many more — who broke the sod and built the grain elevators that became the province's landmark. Highland societies and pipe bands have been part of prairie town life ever since.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for people of Saskatchewan at home and away, farming and prairie families, northern and lake-country households, Scottish-Canadian descendants and anyone who wants a tartan that names the province.
- ✓ Saskatchewan families at home and abroad
- ✓ Prairie farming heritage
- ✓ Northern forest and lake country
- ✓ Pipe bands and Highland games
- ✓ Canadian heritage gifts
- ✓ Wheat gold tartan style
How to Wear Saskatchewan Tartan
Saskatchewan tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its warm gold palette is easy to pair for everyday wear, provincial occasions and family gatherings.
Saskatchewan Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Saskatchewan provincial tartan, who may wear it and what its seven colours mean.
Is the Saskatchewan tartan a clan tartan?
No — it is the official provincial tartan, so anyone with a Saskatchewan connection may wear it.
Who designed it and when?
Mrs Frank Bastedo, wife of the Lieutenant Governor, in 1961; it was registered with the Lord Lyon on 6 October that year.
How many colours does it have?
Seven — one of the fullest palettes of any Canadian provincial tartan.
What do the colours mean?
Gold for wheat, brown for summer fallow, green for forests, red for the prairie lily, yellow for canola and sunflower, white for snow and black for oil and coal.
What does the name Saskatchewan mean?
It comes from a Cree word describing the swift-flowing river that crosses the province.
Who can wear it?
Anyone with roots in or affection for Saskatchewan — it belongs to the province, not to a family.
Wear the Saskatchewan Tartan
Discover Saskatchewan tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — wheat gold, prairie lily red and the green of the northern forest.
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