EMS Tartan Lambswool Scarf

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Description 100% lambswool scarf featuring the official tartan of the University of Edinburgh Medical School. Each scarf is woven by Lochcarron of Scotland, in the Scottish Borders . Designed by a student at the Edinburgh College of Art, the tartan incorporates red and yellow to symbolise blood, the liver, and pus—the traditional colours associated with Edinburgh Medical School. Purple lines commemorate the admission of women in 1869, while triple red lines represent the influence of the University of Padua and celebrate 300 years of scientific progress in Edinburgh. Learn more about the 300th Anniversary of the Edinburgh Medical School at edin.ac/ems300. Features 100% lambswool scarf woven in Scotland Exclusive Edinburgh Medical School tartan Show more