Report Title:

Official State Tartan; Adoption

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Hawaii has a strong and flourishing Scottish and Irish heritage which has been ever-present since the early days of the monarchy; and

WHEREAS, today it is embodied in its many local organizations and institutions including the Hawaii Handweavers Hui, the Caledonian Society of Hawaii, the Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii, the Scottish Country Dancers Association, Hawaii Thistle Pipe Band, the St. Andrews Society, the Scottish Association, the Scottish Rite Cathedral, the Celtic Catholic Church, the Khanate of the Golden Horde, the Society for Creative Anachronism, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Clan Na Gael and others; and

WHEREAS, these groups reflect the broad diversity of Hawaii's ethnic population bound together in an appreciation of Celtic culture; and

WHEREAS, one of the most important symbols of Scottish and Irish culture is the tartan, which signifies a common bond between people; and

WHEREAS, many states including Washington, Texas, Maine, Idaho, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and the United States itself have all adopted tartans for their citizenry; and

WHEREAS, in 1997, the Hawaii Handweavers Hui, in association with the Caledonian Society, conducted a public plebiscite at the state Highland Games on selecting a tartan for Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, a design prepared by Douglas Herring received overwhelming support by the public; and

WHEREAS, the tartan reflects the colors of Hawaii: blue for its oceans and skies, green for its forests and landscapes, brown for the 'aina, the life-giving soil, and red and yellow for its royal legacy and fiery origins; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-First Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2001, the House of Representatives concurring, that the tartan designed by Douglas Herring as selected at the 1998 state Highland Games is recognized as an official State tartan; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the thread count for the tartan be: B/8 (blue), R4 (red), Y4 (yellow), B48 (blue), T16 (brown/tan), G40 (green), Y4 (yellow), and R/6 (red); and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Hawaii Handweavers Hui, the Caledonian Society of Hawaii, the Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii, the Scottish Country Dancers Association, Hawaii Thistle Pipe Band, the St. Andrews Society, the Scottish Association, the Scottish Rite Cathedral, the Celtic Catholic Church, the Khanate of the Golden Horde, the Society for Creative Anachronism, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Clan Na Gael, the Scottish Tartans Society in the Hall of Records of the Highland Heritage Museum Trust at Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland, and the Scottish Tartan Authority in Perthshire, Scotland.