A NEW tartan has been produced to show solidarity between the people of Scotland and Ukraine amid Russia’s brutal invasion.
Moray-based clothing firm Great Scot has designed the “Ukraine Forever” tartan, which will be available to purchase in a range of classic styles including kilts and scarves.
The colours of both the Scottish and Ukrainian flag are fused together within the tartan, which has been described as “beautiful” by Scotland’s Culture Secretary Angus Robertson.
Great Scot, which has its base in Keith, said the tartan has been “meticulously and respectfully designed” to show Scotland’s solidarity with people in Ukraine – “one sovereign nation to another”.
The company has submitted the design to the Scottish Register of Tartans. All of the profits for the Ukraine Forever products will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee.
It comes after a number of businesses across Scotland have been showing their support for Ukraine through donations and fundraisers.
Earlier this week, a mystery donor matched the amount raised by Glasgow-based Ukrainian baker Yuriy Kachak after he collected more than £30,000 to support people fleeing the violence.
Hundreds of people queued around the block to buy cakes, buns and other baked treats prepared by Kachak and his team, alongside home-bakes donated by local people.
After the sale, the bakery set up a JustGiving page so that people could continue to donate, with funds going to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine appeal.
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In a post on Instagram on Wednesday, the team said that a mystery donor had added tens of thousands to the total.
They wrote: “We wanted to share with you that overnight we had an anonymous donor on our JustGiving page who matched the funds we raised together.
“Our total raised now stands at £72,451!
“Thank you to each and every single person who has donated to help us reach this incredible amount for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.”
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