The design was based on a Royal Stewart tartan believed to have been worn by king Charles I of England during his marriage, giving it significance since The Carolinas were named after King Charles.
•
The Carolina Tartan was designed and registered with the Scottish Tartans Society in 1981 by Peter MacDonald of Crieff, Scotland.
North Carolina | South Carolina | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Raleigh, North Carolina | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | University of North Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | Carolina Panthers | Asheville, North Carolina | University of South Carolina | North Carolina State University | Greensboro, North Carolina | Durham, North Carolina | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Greenville, South Carolina | Wilmington, North Carolina | North Carolina General Assembly | Fort Bragg (North Carolina) | South Carolina's 3rd congressional district | The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina | North Carolina House of Representatives | Carolina Hurricanes | North Carolina Community College System | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | South Carolina's 6th congressional district | South Carolina's 5th congressional district | North Carolina Senate | New Bern, North Carolina | Miss North Carolina USA | North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball |