text: Official tartan Prior to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ian and Alan Adie, two Glasgow businessmen, trademarked the name "Tartan Army" in 1997.   They approached the Scottish Tartans Authority to assist in creating a tartan.   Keith Lumsden designed the corporate tartan on their behalf and it was registered on 1 March 1997 under number 2389 with both the Scottish Tartans Authority (STA) and the Scottish Tartans World Register (STWR).
  It is mostly Balmoral Blue  and Torea Bay , with Freedom Red , Gainsboro White , and Golden Poppy .
  The Scottish Tartans Society notes that the design was taken originally from Royal Stewart and modified having Black Watch added as a background. It was first seen in common use at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
  Away with the Tartan Army – Scotland's Best Moments
  In June 2021, the BBC produced a documentary hosted by Off the Ball'''s Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan counting down the top 10 great Scotland supporting memories ranked by a group of journalists, pundits and former players and including interviews with Tartan Army members.
  Ally's Tartan Army – 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina
  Turf And Goalposts – 1977 British Home Championship vs. England at Wembley, which included the pitch invasion
  We'll Always Have Paris – UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying vs. France at the Parc des Princes, remembered for James McFadden's long-range winner