MacKenzie tartan
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The MacKenzie tartan is a traditional Scottish plaid pattern historically associated with Clan MacKenzie and adopted by various Highland regiments, including Canadian units.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mackenzie tartan | 4 |
| MacKenzie hunting tartan | 1 |
| MacKenzie tartan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5036200 — 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: MacKenzie tartan Context triple: [Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, tartan, MacKenzie tartan]
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A.
MacLeod tartan
The MacLeod tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacLeod, recognized for its bold yellow and black design.
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B.
Maclean of Duart tartan
The Maclean of Duart tartan is the principal traditional plaid pattern associated with the historic Scottish Clan Maclean and its Duart Castle lineage on the Isle of Mull.
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C.
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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D.
MacNeil of Barra tartan
The MacNeil of Barra tartan is the traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with the historic Clan MacNeil of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides.
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E.
Newfoundland tartan
The Newfoundland tartan is a distinctive plaid pattern symbolizing the cultural heritage and natural landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- 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: MacKenzie tartan Target entity description: The MacKenzie tartan is a traditional Scottish plaid pattern historically associated with Clan MacKenzie and adopted by various Highland regiments, including Canadian units.
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A.
MacLeod tartan
The MacLeod tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacLeod, recognized for its bold yellow and black design.
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B.
Maclean of Duart tartan
The Maclean of Duart tartan is the principal traditional plaid pattern associated with the historic Scottish Clan Maclean and its Duart Castle lineage on the Isle of Mull.
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C.
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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D.
MacNeil of Barra tartan
The MacNeil of Barra tartan is the traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with the historic Clan MacNeil of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides.
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E.
Newfoundland tartan
The Newfoundland tartan is a distinctive plaid pattern symbolizing the cultural heritage and natural landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan tartan
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tartan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian Highland regiments
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Clan MacKenzie ⓘ Highland regiments ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish regiments
|
| belongsToCategory |
Scottish tartans
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clan tartans ⓘ military tartans ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| hasClanStatus | official clan tartan of Clan MacKenzie ⓘ |
| hasDesignAuthority | Clan chief of Clan MacKenzie ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
regimental tartan in Canadian forces
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regimental tartan in the British Army ⓘ |
| patternType |
plaid
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sett ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Clan MacKenzie identity
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Highland military tradition ⓘ |
| traditionalColor |
black
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dark green ⓘ navy blue ⓘ red overcheck ⓘ white ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Queen’s Own Highlanders
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Seaforth Highlanders of Canada ⓘ The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s) ⓘ
linked to:
Seaforth Highlanders
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| usedFor |
civilian dress
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kilts ⓘ military uniforms ⓘ plaids ⓘ trews ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MacKenzie tartan Description of subject: The MacKenzie tartan is a traditional Scottish plaid pattern historically associated with Clan MacKenzie and adopted by various Highland regiments, including Canadian units.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: MacKenzie tartan
linked to: MacKenzie tartan
linked to: MacKenzie tartan
linked to: MacKenzie tartan
subject linked to:
48th Highlanders
linked to: MacKenzie tartan