MacKenzie
A tartan of the MacKenzie family.
Its design is pattern BKBKBKGKWKGKBKR — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Regimental tartan of the Seaforth Highlanders, raised by MacKenzie, Earl of Seaforth, in 1778.
The MacKenzie tartan groups 3 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie ★ | DB/12 K2 DB2 K2 DB2 K12 G12 K1 W2 K1 G12 K12 DB12 K1 R/2 | 160 | 1778 | |
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| · ×1 — MacKenzie | 0.00 | DB/12 K2 DB2 K2 DB2 K12 G12 K1 W2 K1 G12 K12 DB12 K1 R/2 | 160 | — |
| · ×2 — Mackenzie | 0.00 | DB/24 K4 DB4 K4 DB4 K24 G24 K2 W4 K2 G24 K24 DB24 K2 R/4 | 320 | 1778 |
| 2 Variants: MacKenzie · Mackenzie | ||||
| Clan Tartan | 0.03 | DB/24 K4 DB4 K4 DB4 K24 G24 K2 W6 K2 G24 K24 DB24 K2 R/6 | 326 | 1778 |
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| 1780 (Clan) as 78th | 0.13 | DB/24 K4 DB4 K4 DB4 K24 DG24 K2 W4 K2 DG24 K24 DB24 K2 R/4 | 320 | 1819 |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- MacKenzie Hunting
- MacKenzie, Seaforth
- Mackenzie
Nearest tartans
The nearest NAMED TARTANS — each represented by its master sett — by ΔTartan distance from this tartan's master, which leads the table so the swatches line up against it.
Neighbour map
Every grey dot is one of 10814 named tartans (their master setts) placed by the first two principal components of the ΔTartan feature space (42% of its variance). Red is this tartan; blue dots are its nearest — click one to open its master cloth. The map is a flat projection of a many-dimensional space — how to read it.