Do the Pringles have a Tartan?

There is no traditional clan tartan for the Pringles. The Pringles are a Lowland clan, not a Highland clan so we didn’t ever wear Tartan Kilts. However there is a ‘District Tartan’ called ‘Gala Water Tartan’, and as this is the area where the Pringles lived we can use this tartan if we wish. However as Borderers it would be more appropriate for Pringles to wear Tweed and trews.

There are three styles of Gala Water (Gallowater) tartan, as illustrated below:

 Galawater District Tartan

 New Galawater District Tartan

 Old Galawater District Tartan

 The Pringle Clan Badge and Motto on Galawater Tartan

If you would like to purchase some Galawater Tartan, I recommend the following weavers:

Below are some pictures of the modern ‘Pringle Tartan,’ created by Ken Dalgleish of Selkirk in 1998.

 The Pringle Clan Badge on the New Pringle Tartan.

Further Information:

TartansAuthority.com - The Scottish Tartans Authority.

TartanRegister.gov.uk - The Scottish Register of Tartans, National Archives of Scotland

Scottish-tartans-world-register.com - The Scottish Tartans World Register, The Scottish Tartans Society

ScottishTartans.org - Scottish Tartans Museum, NC, USA. Resources.scottishtartans.org