About the Mercer Tartan

Your unique tartan pattern was created using our proprietary algorithm, which combines the year Mercer was founded - 1833 - with the geographic coordinates of its Macon campus - 32.828° N, 83.649° W. 

 

The individual thread counts reveal your unique time and place in history using Mercer's official primary colors - Orange and Black. Mercer's heart, mind, and spirit are also expressed through these secondary colors:

  • Blue for your spirit of stewardship for our global community,
  • White for Mercer's Baptist heritage of free thought and rigorous inquiry, and
  • Yellow for your spirit of fostering and embracing community, both within the university and without.

To learn more about the algorithm
behind the pattern click here

Virtual Campus Visit

Click below to see how the algorithm's coordinates can take you on a virtual visit back to campus!