MacDougall tartan
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The MacDougall tartan is the distinctive traditional plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s Clan MacDougall, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MacDougall tartan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13155803 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacDougall tartan Context triple: [Clan MacDougall, clanTartan, MacDougall tartan]
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A.
MacRae tartan
The MacRae tartan is the distinctive clan tartan associated with the Scottish Highland Clan MacRae, featuring a characteristic pattern of colored checks used in kilts and other traditional garments.
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B.
MacKenzie tartan
The MacKenzie tartan is a traditional Scottish plaid pattern historically associated with Clan MacKenzie and adopted by various Highland regiments, including Canadian units.
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C.
MacGregor tartan
The MacGregor tartan is the distinctive traditional plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s historic Clan MacGregor, used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
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D.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
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E.
MacFarlane tartan
The MacFarlane tartan is the distinctive checked woolen pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan MacFarlane and used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacDougall tartan Target entity description: The MacDougall tartan is the distinctive traditional plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s Clan MacDougall, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
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A.
MacRae tartan
The MacRae tartan is the distinctive clan tartan associated with the Scottish Highland Clan MacRae, featuring a characteristic pattern of colored checks used in kilts and other traditional garments.
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B.
MacKenzie tartan
The MacKenzie tartan is a traditional Scottish plaid pattern historically associated with Clan MacKenzie and adopted by various Highland regiments, including Canadian units.
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C.
MacGregor tartan
The MacGregor tartan is the distinctive traditional plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s historic Clan MacGregor, used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
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D.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
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E.
MacFarlane tartan
The MacFarlane tartan is the distinctive checked woolen pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan MacFarlane and used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan tartan
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tartan ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clan MacDougall ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Highland dress
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Scottish textiles ⓘ clan symbols ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Scottish clan system
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Scottish cultural symbolism ⓘ traditional Scottish dress ⓘ |
| hasDesignStatus | registered clan tartan ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial decoration
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expression of cultural pride ⓘ visual clan identifier ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
wool fabric
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woven textile ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalUse |
Highland games attire
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ceremonial dress ⓘ clan gatherings ⓘ funerals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Clan MacDougall regalia set ⓘ |
| isWornAt |
formal Scottish events
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military-style Highland dress occasions ⓘ |
| patternType | plaid ⓘ |
| represents |
Clan MacDougall allegiance
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Clan MacDougall heritage ⓘ Clan MacDougall identity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Scottish heritage
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family lineage ⓘ loyalty to Clan MacDougall ⓘ |
| usedBy |
associates of Clan MacDougall
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descendants of Clan MacDougall ⓘ members of Clan MacDougall ⓘ |
| usedFor |
clan banners
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clan regalia ⓘ kilt ⓘ plaid ⓘ sashes ⓘ scarves ⓘ ties ⓘ trews ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MacDougall tartan Description of subject: The MacDougall tartan is the distinctive traditional plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s Clan MacDougall, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.