The official tartan of the Clan
Graham Society is the modern MONTROSE
GRAHAM. There is an alternative tartan, the
MENTEITH GRAHAM. This provision is
made as a courtesy to the descendants of the Menteith Graham
(peerage line is extinct). There is also an Ancient Montrose and
Menteith tartan being an attempt to reproduce the colors of the
older vegetable dyes.
Another tartan associated with Clan Graham is known as the
RED GRAHAM. This is the plaid worn
by "The Great Marquis" of Montrose in 1650 when he was sent to the
gallows. It was a MacNaughton who gave his red plaid to "The
Great Marquis" to wear to the gallows so at least Montrose would
be spared the indignity of being paraded to his death dressed like
a pauper.
The "Red Montrose" is very similar to the MacNaughton tartan
but the position of two colors have been reversed in the Graham.
