Cameron of Erracht tartan
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The Cameron of Erracht tartan is a distinctive Scottish clan pattern historically associated with the Cameron of Erracht branch and famously used as the regimental tartan of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cameron of Erracht tartan canonical | 2 |
| Cameron tartan | 2 |
| Cameron of Lochiel tartan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7737954 — 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: Cameron of Erracht tartan Context triple: [Cameron Highlanders, woreTartan, Cameron of Erracht 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.
Maclean of Duart tartan
The Maclean of Duart tartan is the principal traditional plaid pattern associated with the historic Scottish Clan Maclean and its Duart Castle lineage on the Isle of Mull.
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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.
MacLeod tartan
The MacLeod tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacLeod, recognized for its bold yellow and black design.
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E.
MacNeil of Barra tartan
The MacNeil of Barra tartan is the traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with the historic Clan MacNeil of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides.
- 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: Cameron of Erracht tartan Target entity description: The Cameron of Erracht tartan is a distinctive Scottish clan pattern historically associated with the Cameron of Erracht branch and famously used as the regimental tartan of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.
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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.
Maclean of Duart tartan
The Maclean of Duart tartan is the principal traditional plaid pattern associated with the historic Scottish Clan Maclean and its Duart Castle lineage on the Isle of Mull.
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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.
MacLeod tartan
The MacLeod tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacLeod, recognized for its bold yellow and black design.
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E.
MacNeil of Barra tartan
The MacNeil of Barra tartan is the traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with the historic Clan MacNeil of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan tartan
ⓘ
regimental tartan ⓘ tartan ⓘ |
| associatedWithBranch | Cameron of Erracht ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan | Clan Cameron ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Scottish tartan system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Highland dress tartan
ⓘ
Scottish military tartan ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature | repeating check pattern ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
clan identification
ⓘ
regimental identification ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
symbol of Cameron of Erracht lineage
ⓘ
symbol of Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders identity ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom | Cameron clan tartan (main branch) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Cameron of Erracht family
ⓘ
linked to:
Cameron of Lochiel
|
| patternType | plaid ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
loyalty to Clan Cameron
ⓘ
regimental pride of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders ⓘ |
| usedAs | regimental tartan of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
ⓘ
linked to:
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
|
| usedFor |
Highland dress
ⓘ
kilts ⓘ military uniforms ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyBy | British Army infantry regiment ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ceremonial occasions
ⓘ
clan gatherings ⓘ military parades ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cameron of Erracht tartan Description of subject: The Cameron of Erracht tartan is a distinctive Scottish clan pattern historically associated with the Cameron of Erracht branch and famously used as the regimental tartan of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cameron of Erracht tartan
linked to: Cameron of Erracht tartan
linked to: Cameron of Erracht tartan