Patterson Blue

Clan Paterson is a Lowland Scottish clan. The clan is officially recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, however as the clan does not currently have a chief it is considered an Armigerous clan. In around the end of the 13th century the Patersons had settled on the shores of Loch Fyne with the name becoming widespread in the Scottish Lowlands. As of 1994, it was amongst the twenty most common surnames in the Lowlands. There is currently no difinitive Patterson clan tartan.  Designed in the 1990s, "Blue" has become the most popular. 

The Scottish surname Paterson is also considered a sept of the Clan MacLaren and Clan Farquharson who were based in the Scottish Highlands.