Gunn tartan
E1035349
Gunn tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Gunn, featuring characteristic colors and sett unique to the clan’s heritage.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gunn tartan canonical | 2 |
| Gunn Ancient tartan | 1 |
| Gunn Hunting tartan | 1 |
| Gunn Modern tartan | 1 |
| Gunn Weathered tartan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13022588 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gunn tartan Context triple: [Clan Gunn, tartan, Gunn tartan]
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A.
Chisholm tartan
Chisholm tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Chisholm, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
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B.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
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C.
Graham tartan
Graham tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Graham, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
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D.
MacRae tartan
The MacRae tartan is the distinctive clan tartan associated with the Scottish Highland Clan MacRae, featuring a characteristic pattern of colored checks used in kilts and other traditional garments.
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E.
Cameron of Erracht tartan
The Cameron of Erracht tartan is a distinctive Scottish clan pattern historically associated with the Cameron of Erracht branch and famously used as the regimental tartan of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gunn tartan Target entity description: Gunn tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Gunn, featuring characteristic colors and sett unique to the clan’s heritage.
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A.
Chisholm tartan
Chisholm tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Chisholm, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
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B.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
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C.
Graham tartan
Graham tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Graham, used in their kilts and other clan regalia.
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D.
MacRae tartan
The MacRae tartan is the distinctive clan tartan associated with the Scottish Highland Clan MacRae, featuring a characteristic pattern of colored checks used in kilts and other traditional garments.
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E.
Cameron of Erracht tartan
The Cameron of Erracht tartan is a distinctive Scottish clan pattern historically associated with the Cameron of Erracht branch and famously used as the regimental tartan of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan tartan
ⓘ
tartan ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Caithness
ⓘ
Sutherland ⓘ northern Highlands ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Highlands
|
| associatedWith | Clan Gunn ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Clan Gunn symbols
ⓘ
Scottish tartans ⓘ |
| colorScheme |
black overcheck
ⓘ
blue dominant ⓘ green dominant ⓘ yellow overcheck ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish clan system ⓘ |
| designTradition | registered clan tartan design ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive sett
ⓘ
repeating check pattern ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Gunn Ancient tartan
ⓘ
linked to:
Gunn tartan
Gunn Hunting tartan ⓘ
linked to:
Gunn tartan
Gunn Modern tartan ⓘ
linked to:
Gunn tartan
Gunn Weathered tartan ⓘ
linked to:
Gunn tartan
|
| heritage | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wool ⓘ |
| patternType |
checked pattern
ⓘ
plaid ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Scottish Register of Tartans ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Scottish cultural pride
ⓘ
clan identity ⓘ family heritage ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
clan dress
ⓘ
kilt ⓘ plaid garment ⓘ trews ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Highland dress
ⓘ
ceremonial dress ⓘ clan identification ⓘ |
| usedIn |
blankets
ⓘ
sashes ⓘ scarves ⓘ ties ⓘ upholstery ⓘ |
| wornBy |
members of Clan Gunn
ⓘ
people with Gunn ancestry ⓘ |
| wornOn |
Highland games
ⓘ
Scottish weddings ⓘ clan gatherings ⓘ formal Scottish events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gunn tartan Description of subject: Gunn tartan is the distinctive plaid pattern traditionally associated with Scotland’s Clan Gunn, featuring characteristic colors and sett unique to the clan’s heritage.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gunn tartan
linked to: Gunn tartan
linked to: Gunn tartan
linked to: Gunn tartan