MacGregor tartan
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The MacGregor tartan is the distinctive traditional plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s historic Clan MacGregor, used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MacGregor ancient tartan | 1 |
| MacGregor dress tartan | 1 |
| MacGregor hunting tartan | 1 |
| MacGregor modern tartan | 1 |
| MacGregor tartan canonical | 1 |
| MacGregor weathered tartan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11379327 — 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: MacGregor tartan Context triple: [Clan MacGregor, tartan, MacGregor tartan]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
MacDonald tartan
The MacDonald tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacDonald, one of the largest and most historically significant Highland clans.
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E.
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.
- 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: MacGregor tartan Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
MacDonald tartan
The MacDonald tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacDonald, one of the largest and most historically significant Highland clans.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish tartan
ⓘ
clan tartan ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clan MacGregor ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Highland dress tartan
ⓘ
linked to:
Highland dress
Scottish clan tartan ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| designPurpose | visual clan distinction ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Clan MacGregor members
ⓘ
Scottish Highland culture ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Highland
|
| hasVariant |
MacGregor ancient tartan
ⓘ
linked to:
MacGregor tartan
MacGregor dress tartan ⓘ
linked to:
MacGregor tartan
MacGregor hunting tartan ⓘ
linked to:
MacGregor tartan
MacGregor modern tartan ⓘ
linked to:
MacGregor tartan
MacGregor weathered tartan ⓘ
linked to:
MacGregor tartan
|
| historicalAssociation |
Argyll
ⓘ
Perthshire ⓘ |
| material | wool ⓘ |
| patternType | plaid ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | tartan authorities in Scotland ⓘ |
| registeredIn | Scottish Register of Tartans ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Clan MacGregor heritage
ⓘ
Scottish identity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | traditional pattern with roots in the 18th century or earlier ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
ceremonial dress
ⓘ
clan identification ⓘ military dress ⓘ |
| usedBy |
MacGregor clan societies
ⓘ
pipe bands associated with Clan MacGregor ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Highland dress
ⓘ
kilt ⓘ plaid ⓘ sash ⓘ shawl ⓘ trews ⓘ |
| weaveType | twill weave ⓘ |
| wornAt |
Highland games
ⓘ
Scottish weddings ⓘ clan gatherings ⓘ formal Highland dress events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MacGregor tartan Description of subject: The MacGregor tartan is the distinctive traditional plaid pattern associated with Scotland’s historic Clan MacGregor, used in their kilts and other Highland dress.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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