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Apparently there is no official overall system of control. Clan tartans are regulated by the clan chief and the Lord Lyon's office, otherwise there are no strict rules. Any individual or organisation may have a tartan woven and claim it as theirs. However, the Scottish Tartans Society will, for a fee, research any new sett checking that it hasn't already been recorded by them and then register it in their records. This is a valuable record of tartans and although it has no official standing, people do regard it as an authoritative body. Their web site can be found at: www.scottish-tartans-society.co.uk

 

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