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Nelson Upon Thurso | |
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| Designed By | Gregory of Gunn | |
| Brief Description | The ancestral river of my family, of a proud martial history and gainful experience in the new world. The Nelson family are of proud service to their clan, the Gunns, and to their homes in Canada and America. | |
| What Inspired the Design? | The undisturbed evolution of the River Thurso and it's ancient topography. | |
| Why did you choose these colours? | ||
| What meaning does the number or arrangement of lines have, if any? | The broad bands of blue are a proud passage of time, while the pinstriped panels mock man's humility before the test of nature. One equal together. | |
| Does it represent a group or event (business, club, wedding, etc.)? | The land of the Nelson's from Caithness, upon the River Thurso. | |
| Is it associated with a locality (city, region, country etc.) | Upper Caithness, upon the River Thurso, from Helmsdale to Thurso in the Highlands. | |
| How do you plan to use it (garments, furnishings, etc)? | No answer given yet. | |
| Do you expect to weave it, or produce it in other ways? | No answer given yet. | |
