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Tartans of Clan Bell International

Bell of the Borders

 

Clan Bell, since only 1984, has had a tartan named "Bell of the Borders" and informally called the "Dress Blue" that is listed by the Scottish Tartans Society and in Tartan For Me! by Dr. Philip D. Smith.




THE BELL TARTAN THREAD COUNT
R LG K LB K LB Y LB Y
10 6 28 6 6 70 6 6 4

MEANING OF THE COLORS
OF THE BELL OF THE BORDERS' TARTAN

BLACK is FOR THE BORDER AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DEAD,
BLUE is FOR THE SKY ABOVE AND THE OCEANS O'ER WE FLED,
GREEN is FOR THE BORDER'S HUE AND THE PROMISE OF NATURE'S PLAN
RED is FOR THE BLOOD WE'VE SHED, OUR COURAGE AND ELAN
YELLOW is THE SUNBURST,
OUR HONOR SHINING BRIGHT FOR ALL TO TELL
THAT SOON, WITH JUSTICE PROPER
THE REESTABLISHMENT OF CLAN BELL

William H. Bell

Bell South

Clan Bell also has a tartan named "Bell South," thanks to the merger of Clan Bell International and Clan Bell Descendants. The tartan, Bell South #WR370, was designed by James Scarlett.