Glasgow 2014 invites Scottish pupils to design the official Commonwealth Games tartan

Primary and secondary school pupils across Scotland are being offered a once in a lifetime opportunity to design the official tartan for the Glasgow 2014Commonwealth Games.

The competition is being run in conjunction with Learning and Teaching Scotland and will be launched on Monday 9th May. Schools will be encouraged to run their own competitions, before submitting a final entry before 17th June. Schools will digitally upload their winning tartan online onto a special piece of software called the "tartan generator" to be considered with other schools' entries from across Scotland.

The winning tartan is likely to enjoy a high profile during Glasgow 2014 and is likely to be featured in specific branding, merchandise and ceremonies.

Learning and Teaching Scotland will distribute the details of the competition to all schools across Scotland and encourage pupils of allages to get involved.

Glasgow 2014 Chief Executive John Scott said:

"Designing the official Glasgow 2014 tartan is a hugely exciting project and we're thrilled to have the opportunity to get Scottish school children to come up with the initial designs forthe tartan.

"We're looking for designs that reflect the values of the Commonwealth Gamesmovement, of Glasgow 2014 and of course, Scotland. We're really looking forward to seeing the entries and ideas that are generated from the competition across the country."

The winning tartan from each school will be shortlisted and then judged by a panel before the chosen design is
developed into the final tartan by Highland company Gaelic Themes.