Saturday December 22 4:33 PM ET

Scotland to Honor Madonna With Plaid

LONDON (AP) - Madonna won't have to wear any old plaid Scottish kilt

Scottish tourist authorities have come up with an original plaid tartan pattern to honor Madonna and the publicity they say she's brought to the Scottish Highlands.

The blue, yellow, white and purple plaid has been registered with the Scottish Tartans Society Register.

Officials said they created the tartan to thank the queen of pop for drawing attention to the Scottish Highlands, where she and British film director Guy Ritchie were wed last year.

Scott Armstrong of the Scotland Tourist Board said the ``Madonna effect'' had sparked a rise in the number of couples spending romantic holidays in Highland castles.

Madonna, who has a home in London, sported a tartan kilt on her recent Drowned World tour


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