Sutherland tartan
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The Sutherland tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Sutherland and used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sutherland tartan canonical | 2 |
| Modern Sutherland tartan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13534302 — 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: Sutherland tartan Context triple: [Clan Sutherland, tartan, Sutherland tartan]
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A.
Campbell tartan
The Campbell tartan is the traditional woven plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s Clan Campbell, featuring dark, muted tones often used in kilts and other Highland dress.
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B.
Sinclair tartan
The Sinclair tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Sinclair and used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
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C.
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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D.
Graham tartan
Graham tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Graham, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
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E.
Lamont tartan
Lamont tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s Clan Lamont, traditionally 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: Sutherland tartan Target entity description: The Sutherland tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Sutherland and used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
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A.
Campbell tartan
The Campbell tartan is the traditional woven plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s Clan Campbell, featuring dark, muted tones often used in kilts and other Highland dress.
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B.
Sinclair tartan
The Sinclair tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Sinclair and used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
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C.
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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D.
Graham tartan
Graham tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Graham, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
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E.
Lamont tartan
Lamont tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s Clan Lamont, traditionally used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan tartan
ⓘ
tartan ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clan Sutherland ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Scottish textiles
ⓘ
clan symbols ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| designFeature |
repeating sett
ⓘ
symmetrical pattern ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
ⓘ
blue ⓘ green ⓘ red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| hasDesignStatus | official clan tartan ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
ancient Sutherland tartan
ⓘ
modern Sutherland tartan ⓘ muted Sutherland tartan ⓘ weathered Sutherland tartan ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wool ⓘ |
| patternType | woven check and stripe pattern ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | tartan registries ⓘ |
| regionAssociated |
Northern Highlands
ⓘ
Sutherland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Highland dress tradition
ⓘ
Scottish clan system ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish clans
|
| symbolizes |
Clan Sutherland identity
ⓘ
Scottish heritage ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
ceremonial dress
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clan gatherings ⓘ formal occasions ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Highland dress
ⓘ
kilt ⓘ |
| usedIn |
clan accessories
ⓘ
plaids ⓘ sashes ⓘ trews ⓘ waistcoats ⓘ |
| wornBy |
members of Clan Sutherland
ⓘ
people with Sutherland ancestry ⓘ supporters of Clan Sutherland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sutherland tartan Description of subject: The Sutherland tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Sutherland and used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sutherland tartan