New tartan registered to mark Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary

A NEW tartan has been created to mark 900 years since Edinburgh was made a royal burgh.

The “Edinburgh 900” tartan includes shades of blue, brown, pink and white to reflect the Scottish capital as “a city of diversity”.

The City of Edinburgh Council commissioned Leith-based Kinloch Anderson Ltd to create the design, which has now been lodged in the official Scottish Register of Tartans.

Registration notes state: “This tartan was designed for City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh 900 celebrations taking place in the city in 2024, which mark 900 years since Edinburgh became a royal burgh.

“This colourway is based on the sett of the original City of Edinburgh tartan and the palette references one of the ten celebratory themes, the 21st century – Edinburgh as a city of diversity.”

King David I created royal burghs as part of his efforts to reform the nation’s economic and political structures.

Edinburgh was one of the first royal burghs, along with Berwick, Dunfermline, Roxburgh and Stirling.

While there is no surviving founding Edinburgh charter, an 1127 Dunfermline Abbey royal charter refers to “my burgh of Edinburgh”.

The city will launch a programme of celebratory events this summer including exhibitions, talks and tours.