THE SAINT ANDREW'S SOCIETY of LOS ANGELES, Inc.

The Saint Andrew Society of The Central Coast and The Saint Andrew's Society of Los Angeles, Inc. welcomes you! Please be our guest, visit us, and stay a while.

The Chain of Office of The Lord Lyon, The Keeper of Arms

The Saint Andrew Society of The Central Coast, and The Saint Andrew's Society of Los Angeles, Inc. welcome you to their home on the world wide web. We hope all of the Saint Andrew's Societies, worldwide, will avail themselves of the opportunity to list themselves with us under www.thesaintandrewssociety.org.

The Saint Andrews Society of Los Angeles was founded in 1930 and maintains a continuing affiliation with the Saint Andrew Society of Edinburgh.

The Los Angeles Saint Andrew's Society has been incorporated for educational and charitable purposes and is not affiliated with any Church or religious organization.

The Society is an active participant, and leader, in many areas. The development and adoption of The California District Tartan. Raising contributions to replace the Chain of Office of The Lord Lyon, Keeper of Arms. Continuing financial support for the National Museum of Scotland, are several.

The Saint Andrews Society of Los Angeles provides ample opportunities for its members and the Scottish Community to enjoy the poetry and pomp of Robert Burns at its annual Burns Dinner. Testimony and pride in res scotii at it's annual Saint Andrews Dinner and the Kirking of the Tartans at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church.

The Society provides Trophies for Highland Dancing, Caber Toss, and other sporting activities at various Games in the area. As well financial aid, and support is given to promising dancers and students in the form of grants and scholarship aid.

It's OFFICIAL as of 23 July 2001 the State of California has an OFFICIAL State District Tartan.

LINKS to other Saint Andrews Societies around the World.

The Saint Andrew Society of The Central Coast has taken the lead position in effecting removal of the odious, and onerous, United States duty taxing the importation of Scottish woven tartan as woolens. We need your help, and the help of every Celt who wants to 'bring forrit 't tartan!"

The California Tartan Banner

Highland Games - Vista

The presentation of The California District Tartan Banner to Bydand Forever, The Gordon Highlanders, at The Queen Mary

Ladies at the Annual garden Party

The Annual garden Party

The Los Angeles Society Blazer Badge

The Saint Andrew Society of The Central Coast while relatively young, has an ambitious charitable commitment, both within the Central Coast of California community and Scotland, including the Saltire Society, The World Registry of Tartans, The National Museum of Scotland, and sundry others. Locally it supports activities among various groups in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties.

The Annual Kirkin' o' The Tartans

The Los Angeles Saint Andrew's Society encourages, and contributes to Scots and Celtic activities and charities locally and in Scotland. Highland Dancing, The National Museum of Scotland, and Caber Tossing trophies are a few of these activities and beneficiaries

An annual new members party welcomes all members to greet the new ones

Highland dancers and dancing are supported by the Society in several ways.

APRIL 6, 2002 anno domini

Seaside Highland Games sponsored by The SAint Andrew Society of The Central Coast

The Saint Andrew Society of The Central Coast is about a lot more than fellowship and good times, although there's plenty of either. 

It celebrates and commemorates those things, Scots and Celtic which have brought us our freedoms since the Declaration of Arbroath Abbey.

We work with the Clans and organizations of the Scottish community in the Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo areas as well as in the Los Angeles area, Without  the active support of  the Clans Scottish Societies, and the California Scottish communities the Los Angeles and The Central CoastSaint Andrew Societies would not have been able to promote the design and adoption of the California State District tartan.

There are bigger challenges on the horizon; removal of the United States entry duty on tartan, and a ratiocination of the formal method of tartan registry. Want to help us? Then, please join us, and enjoy the results in your pocketbook, as well as your hearts!

The traditional Piping o' The Haggis

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