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The tartan of the Sacramento Firefighters Pipes and Drums has a bit of Sacramento Fire Department history.
One of the original band members, Fergus Johnson, was the driving force behind the design and registration of our tartan.
The band members discussed different tartans, but Fergus felt we could design on our own and register it through the Scottish Tartan Authority. With his standard enthusiasm, Fergus came up with several ideas, all with the fire service in mind. All the colors he used had a deep meaning to all firefighters.
We agreed on the pattern shown above, and Fergus had it registered. We are currently one of a handful of departments in North America to have our own registered tartan. We are very proud of all the work Fergus did and owe him a lot for his effort.
Each color has a special meaning in the fire service and to the culture we firefighters live by.
The WHITE represents the Chief Officers in the fire service.
The RED represents devotion to duty.
The YELLOW represents the State Capital in Sacramento that we protect.
The GREEN represents the Scottish and Irish heritage of the bagpipes.
The BLUE represents the Firefighters on the line.
The BLACK honors all the fallen Firefighters.
