Edinburgh pandas get their own tartan.
Yang Guan and Tian Tian, the two pandas who will be arriving at Edinburgh Zoo soon, have been given their own Scottish Tartan.
The Scottish tartan goes back hundreds of years as a way of identify members of a clan.
In order to give the design a direct link to The Edinburgh Zoo’s heritage, the Gillespie Tartan was the starting point for this new design. The main colours of the tartan are black and white, directly representing the Panda’s. Grey shades have been added to soften the tartan as well as to convey the gradation of colour from black to white, as seen on the Panda’s fur. The red represents China as the pandas are their gift. The number 3 signifies luck because it sounds similar to the Chinese character for birth. Where possible therefore, three red overchecks have been inserted into the heart of the design. This shows China, as well as the pandas, in the hearts and minds of Scotland and its people. Green has also been included to represent the pandas’ favourite food, bamboo.
This tartan is only to be used and marketed according to the wishes of the Edinburgh Zoo. The tartan fabric and products which feature the tartan may not be made or sold unless specific permission has been requested to and granted by the Edinburgh Zoo.
Click here for more info by The Scottish Register of Tartans.
Source: PandaNews.Org
