Team Scotland celebrates Tartan Day with official tartan reveal

Team Scotland has unveiled its official tartan for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, created in collaboration with award‑winning Scottish designer Siobhan Mackenzie.

The new tartan, revealed on Tartan Day, has been designed exclusively for Team Scotland, with organisers describing it as taking “a bold new direction while staying rooted in tradition.”

The tartan features a deep navy base with purple, pink and green detailing. A metallic gold thread has also been introduced as a new yarn for Team Scotland ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Games.

The design draws on the Team Scotland thistle, with the distinctive stripes from the head of the thistle running through the middle of the tartan.

Siobhan’s connection to the Commonwealth Games goes back more than a decade. She began her career as a tailoring technician at Glasgow 2014, before designing Team Scotland’s womenswear for Gold Coast 2018.

Official Glasgow 2026 tartan unveiled Team Scotland

She went on to undertake the full design and production of the tartan and opening ceremony outfits for Birmingham 2022.

She has also worked with Glasgow 2026 to design the official tartan for this year’s Games, taking place between July 23 and August 2.

Siobhan said: “It’s an incredible honour to be asked to design a tartan for Team Scotland as the Games return to Glasgow.

“I wanted to create something that respects tradition but also moves it forward, with bold colours and the introduction of metallic gold to reflect the drive and determination of the athletes who will wear it.

“It’s also really important to me that everything is made in Scotland – from the weaving through to the final pieces. This is a celebration of Scottish craftsmanship as much as it is of Team Scotland.”

SIobhan Mackenzie designed the new tartan for Glasgow 2026 Team Scotland

The tartan will feature across Team Scotland’s official kit for Glasgow 2026, including ceremony wear for athletes and team officials.

Elinor Middlemiss, Chef de Mission for Team Scotland at Glasgow 2026, said: “Tartan is one of the strongest symbols of Scotland’s identity and this design captures exactly what it means to represent the country on the international stage.

“Siobhan has a brilliant ability to blend heritage with something more modern, and this tartan reflects Team Scotland perfectly. It’s especially fitting to see it unveiled on Tartan Day, where so many people around the world celebrate their connection to Scotland and Scottish heritage.

“With a home Games coming up, this is something our athletes and team members will wear with pride, and I’m sure it will become a big part of Glasgow 2026.”

Team Scotland will reveal its formal wear at a ceremony in Glasgow next Monday, with the tartan set for its first official public appearance ahead of this summer’s Games.