The Greenland Tartan
THE STORY OF THE GREENLAND TARTAN
A tartan born in Scotland, created for Greenland - and gifted across political divides.
The Greenland Tartan began with a simple idea here at Great Scot: that Greenland deserved a tartan of its own.
It was conceived, designed and woven as a celebration of the enduring connections between Scotland and Greenland - our shared northern heritage, our long history of exploration and our deep affinity with the Arctic.
The design draws on the historic Wylie tartan sett, honouring the extraordinary Scottish explorer, botanist and filmmaker Isobel Wylie Hutchison, whose journeys through Greenland in the early twentieth century helped deepen the connections between our two countries. The red and white reflect Greenland's national flag, while the vivid pink represents the Niviarsiaq, or Dwarf Fireweed, Greenland's national flower.
A TARTAN FOR GREENLAND
We wanted this to be more than simply a beautiful new tartan.
It was created as a gesture of friendship, respect and solidarity - something that could belong to the people of Greenland and be worn with pride.
The tartan was formally registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans on 3 February 2026, under registration number 15,242. Tartan Register
The official certificate confirms that the tartan met the conditions of registration set out in the Scottish Register of Tartans Act 2008. Every purchase of this tartan is accompanied by a copy of this Certificate of Authenticity
A CROSS-PARTY GIFT
There has understandably been interest in the political story behind the Greenland Tartan, so we want to make its provenance absolutely clear.
The tartan was subsequently taken to Greenland as an official cross-party parliamentary gift.
On 9 February 2026, four British parliamentarians visited Nuuk and presented the first official Greenland Tartan to the Speaker of Inatsisartut, Kim Kielsen, on behalf of the Greenland Parliament.
The delegation represented four different political parties:
SNP — Plaid Cymru — Labour — Conservative
Their shared purpose was to strengthen the relationship between the United Kingdom and Greenland and to demonstrate friendship, solidarity and support for Greenland.
The official Greenlandic Parliament statement describes the tartan as a special official gift from Scotland and records the Speaker's thanks for the gift on behalf of Inatsisartut. Read more about the special visit https://www.inatsisartut.gl/gl/allagaatit/nutaarsiassat/tusagassiorfinnut-nalunaarut-12022026/#
That matters to us.
The Greenland Tartan was not created to belong to a political party.
It was created as a gesture of friendship from Scotland to Greenland.
And its presentation across party lines reflects precisely that spirit.
RECEIVED WITH GRATITUDE AND PRIDE
The gift was formally accepted by the Speaker of Inatsisartut on behalf of the Greenland Parliament.
In her response, Speaker Kim Kielsen expressed her gratitude for the official gift and said she was confident that the new design would contribute positively to Greenland's own traditions and find its way into elements of Greenlandic traditional clothing.
She also expressed her belief that the tartan would be worn with pride and would symbolise the shared determination to stand alongside Greenland as it shapes its own future. inatsisartut.gl
For us at Great Scot, that was an extraordinary moment.
A tartan that began as an idea in the Scottish Highlands had travelled all the way to Nuuk - and had been received not simply as a piece of cloth, but as a symbol of friendship.
FROM SCOTLAND, WITH RESPECT
Every tartan carries a story.
The Greenland Tartan carries one of exploration, courage, friendship, heritage and self-determination.
It belongs to no political party.
It belongs to no government.
It is a Scottish-created tartan for Greenland - made with respect, gifted in friendship, and now part of the permanent record of Scottish tartan heritage.
Greenland Tartan
Scottish Register of Tartans No. 15,242
Designed by Great Scot (Scotland) Ltd
Registered 3 February 2026 Tartan Register
