About the Temple University Tartan
Your unique tartan pattern was created using our proprietary algorithm, which combines the year TU was founded - 1884 - with the geographic coordinates of its Philadelphia campus - 39.980° N, 75.160° W.
The individual thread counts reveal your unique time and place in history using Temple's official primary colors - Red and White. Temple's heart, mind, and spirit are also expressed through these secondary colors:
- Red for your campus' urban heartbeat,
- Black for the wisdom of the Owl and
- Gray for Temple's spirit of greatness, first expressed by Russell Conwell.
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!
