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The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans, mottoes, and other information.

The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland. The blazon of the heraldic crest is given, and the heraldic motto with its translation into English. While all the crest badges of the clan names listed are recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, only about one half of these (about 140) have a clan chief who is acknowledged by the Lord Lyon King of Arms as the rightful claimant of the undifferenced arms upon which the crest badges are based.

Scottish crest badges are heraldic badges used by members of Scottish clans to show their allegiance to a specific clan or clan chief. Even though they are commonly used by clan members, the heraldic crest and motto within the crest badge belong only to the clan chief – never the clan member. A Scottish clan member's crest badge is made up of a heraldic crest, encircled by a strap and buckle which contains a heraldic motto. In most cases, both crest and motto are derived from the crest and motto of the chief's coat of arms. Crest badges intended for wear as cap badges are commonly made of silver or some other metal such as pewter. In the case of armigers they wear their own crest within a plain circlet showing their own motto or slogan, not a belt and buckle showing the chief's. Women may wear a crest badge as a brooch to pin a sash of their clan tartan at the right shoulder of their gown or blouse. Female clan chiefs, chieftains, or the wives of clan chiefs normally wear a tartan sash pinned at their left shoulder.

Today, Scottish crest badges are commonly used by members of Scottish clans. However, much like clan tartans, Scottish crest badges do not have a long history, and owe much to Victorian era romanticism, and the dress of the Highland regiments. Scottish crest badges have only been worn by clan members on the bonnet since the 19th century.

     Highland and Island clans      Lowland and Border clans

Clan name Crest badge Clan tartan Blazon of crest & motto within crest badge; war cry and plant badge Clan chief;
and clan seat, or historical seat
Notes
Abercromby
Clan member crest badge - Clan Abercromby.svg
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Crest: A falcon rising belled Proper.

Motto: Petit alta [Latin, 'He seeks high deeds']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Abercrombie, Fife

Abernethy Crest: A raven sable, beaked and membered gules.

Motto: Salus per Christum [Latin, 'Salvation through Christ']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Abernethy, Perth and Kinross

Adair Crest: A man's head couped and bloody.

Motto: Loyal au mort [French, 'Loyal unto death']

Chief: none, armigerous clan The crest and motto are derived from the arms of Adair of Kinhilt.
Adam Crest: A cross crosslet fitchée gules surmounted by a sword in saltire Proper

Motto: Crux mihi grata quies [Latin, 'The cross gives me welcome rest']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Blair Adam, estate in Kinross-shire

Agnew
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Crest: An eagle issuant and reguardant Proper.

Motto: Consilio non petu [Latin, 'By wisdom not force']

Chief: Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, 11th Baronet

Seat: Lochnaw Castle, Dumfries and Galloway

Aikenhead Crest: A demi-savage holding in his dexter hand three laurel slips fructed Proper

Motto: Rupto robore nati [Latin, 'We are born in a weak condition']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Aikenhead, Lanarkshire

Ainslie Crest: Issuing out of a cap of maintenance a naked arm embowed grasping a scymitar all Proper

Motto: Pro patria saepe pro rege semper [Latin, 'For country often, for king always']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Dolphinstone Castle (ruin), Jedburgh

Aiton Crest: A hand pulling a rose Proper

Motto: Decerptae dabunt odorum [Latin, 'Roses plucked will give sweet smell']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Ayton, Berwickshire

Allardice Crest: A demi-savage holding in the dexter hand a scimitar all Proper

Motto: In defence of the distressed

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Allardice Castle, Kincardineshire

Anderson
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Crest: An oak tree Proper.{Lyon Court Records 1673/5: Book 1, folio 239 as recorded for James Anderson of Westerairdbreck and also grant by Lord Lyon 20 March 1992 book 73, folio 78: to David Alexander Richard Waterton-Anderson, a descendant of the original grantee}

Motto: Stand sure, as witnessed by armorial stones at Westerton, Banffshire dated 1664 and Botriphnie dated 1671; also by grant of Lord Lyon 20 March 1992 book 73, folio 78 to David Alexander Richard Waterton-Anderson.

Chief: none, armigerous clan This motto has been used by the leading house of Andersons from at least 1664 and adopted for use as a clan member's crest badge
Anstruther
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Crest: Two arms in armour holding a pole-axe with both hands gauntleted Proper.

Motto: Periissem ni periissem [Latin, 'I would have perished had I not persisted']

Chief: Tobias Anstruther of that Ilk

Seat: Balcaskie House, Fife

In note No. 12 of Waverley, Sir Walter Scott, while discussing canting of arms in heraldry wrote, "The Periissem ni per-iissem of the Anstruthers is liable to a similar objection. One of that ancient race, finding that an antagonist, with whom he had fixed a friendly meeting, was determined to take the opportunity of assassinating him, prevented the hazard by killing him.
Arbuthnott
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Crest: A peacock's head couped at the neck Proper.

Motto: Laus Deo [Latin, 'Praise God']

Chief: Keith Arbuthnott 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott

Seat: Arbuthnott House, Arbuthnott, Aberdeenshire

Armstrong
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Crest: An arm from the shoulder, armed Proper.

Motto: Invictus maneo [Latin, 'I remain unvanquished']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Gilnockie Tower, Dumfries and Galloway

Arnott Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Arnott, Portmoak in Kinross-shire

Arthur
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Crest: Two laurel branches in orle Proper.

Motto: Fide et opera [Latin, 'By fidelity and labour']
Plant badge: wild myrtle (bog myrtle), or fir club moss

Chief: John Alexander MacArthur of that Ilk

Seat: Castle Kennedy House, Castle Kennedy, Wigtownshire

Auchinleck Crest: An ear of rye Proper

Motto: Pretiosum quod utile [Latin, 'What is useful is valuable']

Chief: none, armigerous clan Seat: Auchinleck
Baillie
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Crest: A boar's head erased Proper.

Motto: Quid clarius astris [Latin, 'What is brighter than the stars']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Baird
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Crest: A gryphon's head erased Proper.

Motto: Dominus fecit [Latin, 'The Lord has done this']

Chief: none In August 2019 Sir James Baird, 11th Bt. of Saughtonhall petitioned for the Chiefship. Petition under review as of Summer 2021. Also in August 2019 Richard Holman Baird was commissioned commander to serve a term up to 5 years.
Balfour
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Crest: A dexter arm in armour erect the hand holding a baton in bend gules tipped argent

Motto: Fordward [Scots, 'Forward']

Chief: none, armigerous clan Seat: Burleigh Castle
Bannatyne Crest: A demi griffin, in his dexter paw a sword erect Proper.

Motto: Nec cito nec tarde [Latin, 'Neither fast nor slow']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Bannerman
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Crest: A demi man in armour holding in his right hand a sword Proper.

Motto: Pro patria [Latin, 'For my country']

Chief: David Gordon Bannerman of Elsick, 15th Baronet The ancestors of the Bannermans were hereditary banner-bearers to the kings of Scotland.
Barclay
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Crest: (On a chapeau doubled ermine) a hand holding a dagger Proper.

Motto: Aut agere aut mori [Latin, 'Either to do or die']

Chief: Peter Barclay of Towie Barclay and of that Ilk

Seat: Towie Barclay Castle, Aberdeenshire

Baxter Crest: A lion rampant guardant sable

Motto: Vincit veritas [Latin, 'Truth prevails']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Bell Crest: Viz. azure, three bells, the crest, a hand holding a dagger, paleways proper, with the motto, "I beir the bel."

Motto: I beir the bel

Chief: in the process, armigerous clan. Seat: Middlebie
Belshes Crest: A greyhound's head couped argent collared azure.

Motto: Fulget virtus intaminata [Latin, 'Virtue shines unstained']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Bethune
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Crest: An otter's head erased argent.

Motto: De bonnaire [French, 'Gracious']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Beveridge Crest: Out of a mural crown Or a demi beaver Proper

Motto: Perseverando [Latin, 'By persevering']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Brucefield, estate in Fife

Binning Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Barony of Binning, in the parish of Uphall, West Lothian

Bissett Crest: The trunk of an oak tree sprouting afresh Proper

Motto: Abscissa virescit [Latin, 'That torn down regrows']

Chief: none, armigerous clan The chiefly line is thought to be Bisset of Lessendrum.
Blackadder Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Old Tulliallan Castle, Kincardine, Fife

Blackstock Chief: none, armigerous clan
Blair Crest: A stag lodged Proper

Motto: Amo probos [Latin, 'I love the virtuous']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Blair, Ayrshire

Blane Crest: The sword of Justice paleways Proper

Motto: Pax aut bellum [Latin, 'Peace or war']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Blyth Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Lauderdale

Borthwick
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Crest: A moor's head couped Proper wreathed argent and sable.

Motto: Qui conducit [Latin, 'He who leads']

Chief: John Hugh Borthwick of that Ilk, 24th Lord Borthwick

Seat: Borthwick Castle, Lothian

Boswell Crest: A falcon Proper, hooded gules, jessed and belled Or

Motto: Vraye foi [Middle French, 'True faith']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Boyd
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Crest: A dexter hand erect and pale having the outer fingers bowed inwards.

Motto: Confido [Latin, 'I trust']

Chief: Robin Jordan Boyd, 8th Baron Kilmarnock

Seat: Dean Castle, Ayrshire

Alastair Boyd, 7th Baron Kilmarnock died 19 March 2009, but references continue to list him as Chief: see Burks, Standing council, and only House of Boyd aka Clan Boyd has updated information regarding their Chief Boyd clan web site
Boyle
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Crest: A double headed eagle displayed, parted per pale embattled gules and argent.

Motto: Dominus providebit [Latin, 'The Lord will provide']

Chief: Patrick Robin Archibald Boyle, 10th Earl of Glasgow

Seat: Kelburn Castle, North Ayrshire

Brisbane Crest: A stork's head erased holding in her beak a serpent nowed Proper

Motto: Dabit otia Deus [Latin, 'God will give repose']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Killincraig, Largs, North Ayrshire

Brodie
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Crest: A right hand holding a bunch of arrows all Proper.

Motto: Unite
Plant badge: periwinkle

Chief: Alexander Tristan Duff Brodie of Brodie

Seat: Brodie Castle, Morayshire

Broun Crest: A lion rampant, holding in the dexter paw a fleur de lis Or

Floreat magestas (Let majesty flourish) Motto: Floreat magestas [Latin, 'Let majesty flourish']

Chief: Sir Wayne Broun of Coultson, Bt.

Seat: Colstoun House, East Lothian

Bruce
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Crest: A lion stantan azure armed and langued gules.

Motto: Fuimus [Latin, 'We have been']
Plant badge: rosemary

Chief: Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin

Seat: Broomhall Hall, Dunfermline

Buchan
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Crest: (upon a chapeau gules furred ermine) A sun shining upon a sunflower full blown Proper.

Motto: Non inferiora secutus [Latin, 'Not having followed mean pursuits']

Chief: David Buchan of Auchmacoy

Seat: Auchmacoy House, Aberdeenshire

Buchanan
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Crest: A dexter hand holding up a ducal cap (Proper), tufted on the top with a rose gules, within two laurel branches in orle (also Proper).

Motto: Clarior hinc honos [Latin, 'Hence the brighter honour']
Plant badge: billberry (blaeberry), oak, or birch

Chief: John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan of that Ilk and of Arnprior.

Seat: Cambusmore House, Callander, Stirlingshire

Lord Lyon, King of Arms, granted the petition for Chief of the Name and Arms of Buchanan in August 2018.
Butter
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Crest: Two hands issuing from a cloud in dexter, extended to the sinister and drawing an arrow in a bow all Proper

Motto: Diriget Deus [Latin, 'God directs']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Fascally, by Pitlochry, Perthshire

Byres Crest: A cock reguardant Proper

Motto: Marte suo tutus [Latin, 'Safe by his own exertions']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Byses Castle (ruin), Haddington, East Lothian

Cairns Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Mid Calder, West Lothian

Calder Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Cawdor Castle, Nairnshire

Caldwell Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Caldwell, East Renfrewshire

Callender Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Callander, Stirlingshire

Cameron
Clan member crest badge - Clan Cameron.svg
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Crest: A sheaf of five arrows points upwards Proper tied with a band gules.

Motto: Aonaibh ri chéile [Scottish Gaelic, 'Unite']
Plant badge: crowberry, or oak

Chief: Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochiel

Seat: Achnacarry Castle, Fort William, Highlands

Campbell
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Crest: On a boar's head erased fessways erased Or, armed argent, langued gules.

Motto: Ne obliviscaris [Latin, 'Do not forget']
Plant badge: fir club moss, or wild myrtle (bog myrtle)

Chief: Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll

Seat: Inveraray Castle, Argyll and Bute

Though abundant in Argyll, bog myrtle drops its leaves in winter.
Campbell of Breadalbane
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Crest: A boar's head erased Proper.

Motto: Follow me

Chief: none, armigerous clan Seat: Breadalbane
Campbell of Cawdor
Clan member crest badge - Clan Campbell of Cawdor.svg
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Crest: A swan, Proper, crowned, Or.

Motto: Be mindful

Chief: Colin Campbell, 7th Earl Cawdor

Seat: Cawdor Castle, Nairnshire

Campbell of Possil Crest: A Boar's head erect, erased Or armed and langued azure.

Motto: Fac et spera [Latin, 'Do and hope']

Carmichael
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Crest: A dexter hand and arm in pale armed and holding a broken spear Proper.

Motto: Tout jour prest [French, 'Always ready']

Chief: Richard Carmichael of Carmichael

Seat: Carmichael, South Lanarkshire

Carnegie
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Crest: A thunderbolt Proper, winged Or.

Motto: Dred God

Chief: David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife

Seat: Elsick House, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire

Carruthers
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Crest: A seraphim volant Proper

Motto: Promptus et fidelis [Latin, 'Ready and faithful']
Plant badge: Gorse (Ulex europaeus)

Chief: Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains, Chief of the Name and Arms of Carruthers
Cathcart
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Crest: A dexter hand couped above the wrist and erect Proper, grasping a crescent argent.

Motto: I hope to speed

Chief: Charles Alan Andrew Cathcart, 7th Earl Cathcart

Seat: Gateley Hall

Chalmers Crest: The head and neck of a lion sable langued gules

Motto: Avance [French, 'Advance']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Charteris
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Crest: A dexter hand holding up a dagger paleways Proper.

Motto: This is our charter

Chief: James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss and 9th Earl of March

Seat: Gosford House, East Lothian

Chattan
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Crest: A cat salient Proper.

Motto: Touch not the cat bot a glove
Plant badge: wild whortleberry

Captain: Malcolm K. MacKintosh of Clan Chattan A unique federation of smaller clans such as Clan Macpherson, Clan Macbean and Clan Macphail led by Clan Macintosh.
Cheyne
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Crest: A cross pattée fitchée argent

Motto: Patientia vincit [Latin, 'Patience conquers']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Esslemont, Aberdeenshire

Chisholm
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Crest: A dexter hand holding a dagger erect Proper, the point thereof transfixing a boar's head erased Or.

Motto: Feros ferio [Latin, 'I am fierce with the fierce']
Plant badge: fern

Chief: Hamish Chisholm of Chisholm
Clelland Crest: A falcon upon a glove sinister Proper

Motto: For sport

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Cleland, North Lanarkshire

See also: 18th century Clevland family of Tapley, North Devon.
Clephane Crest: A hand holding a helmet Proper

Motto: Ut sim paratior [Latin, 'That I May Be the More Ready']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Carslogie, Fife

Cochrane
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Crest: A horse passant argent

Motto: Virtute et labour [Latin, 'By valour and exertion']

Chief: Iain Alexander Douglas Blair Cochrane, 15th Earl of Dundonald, 6th Marquess of Maranhão

Seat: Lochnell Castle, Argyllshire

Cockburn
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Crest: A cock crowing Proper.

Motto: Accendit cantu [Latin, 'He rouses us with song']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Colquhoun
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Crest: A hart's head couped gules, attired argent.

Motto: Si je puis [French, 'If I can']
Plant badge: hazel, or dogberry

Chief: Sir Malcolm Rory Colquhoun of Luss, 9th Baronet

Seat: Rossdhu Mansion, Argyll & Bute

Colville
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Crest: A hind's head couped at the neck argent.

Motto: Oublier ne puis [French, 'I cannot forget']

Chief: Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross
Congilton Crest: A bee Proper

Motto: Magna in parvo [Latin, 'Much in little']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Craig Crest: A chevalier on horseback in full charge grasping a broken lance in bend Proper.

Mottos: J’ai bonne esperance [French, 'I have good hope']
Vive Deo et vives [Latin, 'Live for God and you shall have life']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Seat: Riccarton
The last chief was Thomas Craig of Riccarton who died on 13 March 1823
Cranstoun
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Crest: A crane Proper dormant holding a stone in her claw.

Motto: Thou shalt want ere I want

Chief: David Cranston of that Ilk and Corehouse
Crawford
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Crest: A stag's head erased gules, between the attires a cross crosslet fitchée sable.

Motto: Tutum te robore reddam [Latin, 'I will give you safety through strength']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Crichton
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Crest: A dragon spouting out fire Proper.

Motto: God send grace

Chief: David Maitland Makgill Crichton of that Ilk

Seat: Monzie Castle, Crieff

Crosbie Crest: Out of a mount the trunk of a tree sprouting out new branches all Proper

Motto: Resurgam [Latin, 'I shall rise again']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Cumming
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Crest: A lion rampant Or, in his dexter paw a dagger Proper.

Motto: Courage
Plant badge: cumin

Chief: Sir Alexander Penrose Gordon Cumming of Altyre, 7th Bt.

Seat: Altyre House, Morayshire

Cumin plant is not even native to Britain. The 19th century writer James Logan attributed the clan with this plant. The clan's association with this badge was questioned by at least one other 19th century writer.
Cunningham
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Crest: A unicorn's head couped argent, armed Or.

Motto: Over fork over

Chief: Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cunninghame of Kilmaurs, Baronet of Corsehill
Dalmahoy Crest: A hand brandishing a sword aloft Proper

Motto: Absque metu [Latin, 'Without fear']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: barony of Dalmahoy, Midlothian

Dalrymple
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Crest: A rock Proper.

Motto: Firm

Chief: none, armigerous clan Seat: Dalrymple
Dalziel
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Crest: A dagger paleways azure, hilted and pommelled Or.

Motto: I dare

Chief: none, armigerous clan Seat: Dalziel
Darroch Crest: On a chapeau gules furred miniver a demi-Negro, in his dexter hand a dagger Proper.

'Motto: Be watchfull

Chief: Duncan Darroch of Gourock
Davidson
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Crest: A stag's head erased Proper.

Motto: Sapienter si sincere [Latin, 'Wisely if sincerely']
Plant badge: boxwood, or red whortleberry

Chief: Alister Davidson of Davidston Of the old blood of the Clan Chattan Federation.
Dennistoun Crest: A dexter arm in pale Proper, clothed gules, (issuing out of the Wreath) and holding an antique shield sable charged with a mullet Or

Motto: Adversa vurtute repello [Latin, 'I repel adversity with fortitude']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Dewar
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Crest: Issuant from a crest coronet Or of four (three visible) strawberry leaves, a dexter arm vambraced, brandishing a sword Proper, hilted and pommelled Or.

Motto: Quid non pro patria [Latin, 'What would one not do for his country']

Chief: Michael Kenneth Dewar of that Ilk and Vogrie
Donnachaidh aka Clan Duncan aka Clan Robertson
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Crest: A dexter hand holding up an imperial crown Proper.

Motto: Virtutis gloria merces [Latin, 'Glory is the reward of valour']
Plant badge: bracken, or fern

Chief: Alexander Robertson of Struan. The Celtic Magazine of 1884 states that this badge (fern), compared to fine leaved heath, is the older badge.
Douglas
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Crest: On a chapeau gules furred ermine, a salamander vert encircled with flames of fire Proper.

Motto: Jamais arrière [French, 'Never behind']

Chief: none, armigerous clan The Douglas-Hamiltons are heirs to the chiefship, however the Lord Lyon requires them to assume the single name Douglas for them to be granted the title of chief.
Drummond
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Crest: On a crest coronet Or, a goshhawk wings displayed Proper, armed and belled Or, jessed gules.

Motto: Virtutem coronat honos [Latin, 'Honour crowns virtue']
Plant badge: holly, or wild thyme

Chief: James David Drummond, 19th Earl of Perth
Dunbar
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Crest: A horse's head argent, bridled and reined gules.

Motto: In promptu [Latin, 'In readiness']

Chief: Sir James Dunbar of Mochrum, 14th Bt.

Seat: Mochrum Castle, Dumfries and Galloway

Duncan
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Chief: none, armigerous clan The Clan for present is being led by the head of The Territorial House of Duncan of Sketraw
Dundas Crest: A lion's head affrontée looking through a bush of oak Proper.

Motto: Essayez [French, 'Try']

Chief: David Dundas of Dundas David Dundas of Dundas has not been heard from in over 30 years. It remains uncertain if he is still alive.
Dunlop Crest: A dexter hand holding a dagger erect all Proper

Motto: Merito [Latin, 'Deservedly']

Chief: James Stuart Wallace Dunlop, Dunlop of that Ilk.

Seat: Dunlop, in Cunningham, Ayrshire

Durie
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Crest: A crescent Or

Motto: Confido [Latin, 'I trust']

Chief: Andrew Durie of Durie
Edmonstone Crest: A swan's head and neck Proper. Swan signifies musicality. Formerly: A camel's head and neck Proper (time of change uncertain)

Motto: Virtus auget honorem [Latin, 'Virtue increases honour']

Chief: Sir Archibald Bruce Charles Edmonstone of Duntreath, 7th Bt

Seat: Duntreath, Glasgow

Eliott
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Crest: A hand couped at the wrist in armour holding a cutlass in bend Proper.

Motto: Fortiter et recte [Latin, 'Boldly and rightly']

Chief: Margaret Eliott of Redheugh

Seat: Redheugh, Roxburghshire

Elphinstone
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Crest: A lady, from the waist upwards, richly habited in red, her arms extended, the right hand supporting a tower and the left holding a branch of laurel, all Proper

Motto: Cause causit [Latin, 'Cause caused it']

Chief: The Rt Hon. Lord Elphinstone
Erskine
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Crest: On a chapeau gules furred ermine a hand holding up a skene in pale argent, hilted and pommelled Or.

Motto: Je pense plus [French, 'I think more']

Chief: James Thorne Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar and 16th Earl of Kellie
Ewing
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Crest: A demi-lion rampant holding in its dexter paw a star or mullet

Motto: Audaciter [Latin, 'Boldly']

Chief: none, armigerous clan The Ewing coat of arms appears in the Workman Armorial dated 1566.
Fairlie Crest: A lion's head couped Or

Motto: Paratus sum [Latin, 'I am prepared']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Fairley, Ayrshire

The Fairleys of Braid have arms appearing in the Crawford Armorials, Queen Mary's Roll, Dunvegan Roll, among others.
Falconer Crest: An angel in a praying posture Or, within an orle of laurel proper

Motto: Vive ut vivas [Latin, 'Live that you may have life']

Chief: none, armigerous clan Septs: Falconer, Falkner, Faulkner, Faulknor, Fawkner
Farquharson
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Crest: On a chapeau gules furred ermine, a demi-lion gules holding in his dexter paw a sword Proper.

Motto: Fide et fortitudine [Latin, 'By fidelity and fortitude']
Plant badge: Scots fir, red whortleberry, or foxglove

Chief: Alwyne Farquharson of Invercauld Part of the Clan Chattan Federation through its association with Clan Shaw.
Fenton Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Fenton, Dirleton, East Lothian

Fergusson
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Crest: Upon a chapeau gules furred ermine, a bee on a thistle Proper.

Motto: Dulcius ex asperis [Latin, 'Sweeter after difficulties']
Plant badge: little sunflower

Chief: Sir Charles Fergusson of Kilkerran, 9th Bt.
Fleming
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Crest: A goat's head erased argent, armed Or

Motto: Let the deed shaw

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Fletcher Crest: A demi bloodhound azure, langued gules, gorged with a ducal crown Or

Motto: Dieu pour nous [French, 'God for us']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Glenorchie, Argyll

Many clan immigrated to the United States and Canada after clearances by the Earl of Breadalbane. The fourteenth and last chief died in New York in 1911.
Forbes
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Crest: A stag's head attired with ten tines Proper.

Motto: Grace me guide
Plant badge: broom

Chief: Lord Malcolm Nigel Forbes, 23rd Lord Forbes

Seat: Castle Forbes, Aberdeenshire

Forrester
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Crest: A hound's head erased Proper collared gules

Motto: Blaw hunter blaw thy horn

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Corstorphine Castle (demolished), Corstorphine, Lothian

Forsyth
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Crest: A griffin sergeant azure, armed and membered sable, crowned Or.

Motto: Instaurator ruinae [Latin, 'A repairer of ruin']

Chief: Alister Forsyth of that Ilk
Fotheringham Crest: A) A griffin segreant Proper (Fotheringham)

Motto: A) Be it fast
Crest: B) A lion's paw erased holding a scimitar Proper
Motto: B) Dissipate [Latin, 'Disperse']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Powrie, Inverarity, Forfarshire

Fraser
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Crest: On a mount a flourish of strawberries leaved and fructed Proper.

Motto: All my hope is in God
Plant badge: yew

Chief: Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun
Fraser of Lovat
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Crest: A buck's head erased Proper.

Motto: Je suis prest [French, 'I am ready'].

Chief: Simon Fraser, 18th Lord Lovat

Seat: Beaufort Castle, Aberdeenshire

Fullarton Crest: An otter's head erased gules

Motto: Lux in tenebris [Latin, 'Light in darkness']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: barony of Fullarton, Ayrshire

Galbraith
Clan member crest badge - Clan Galbraith.svg
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Crest: A bear's head couped argent muzzled azure.

Motto: Ab obice suavior [Latin, 'Gentler because of the obstruction']

Chief: none, armigerous clan The chiefs were The Galbraith of Culcreuch (untraceable since about 1700).
Galloway Crest: A mound, bespread with the rays of the sun Proper embraced between two corn-ears in saltire, and ensigned with a crosslet Or

Motto: Higher

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Gardyne Crest: Two dexter hands conjoined Proper upholding a cross crosslet fitchée Or

Motto: Cruciata cruce junguntur [Latin, 'Troubles are connected with the cross']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Gardyne Castle

Gartshore Crest: An eagle displayed Proper

Motto: Renew my age

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Gartshore, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire

Gayre Chief: Reinold Gayre of Gayre and Nigg
Ged
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Crest: A pike's head Proper.

Motto: Durat ditat placet [Latin, 'It sustains, it enriches, it pleases']

Chief: none, armigerous clan The crest, of a pike, is a pun on the clan name Ged; a ged in heraldry is a pike.
Gibsone Chief: none, armigerous clan
Gladstains Chief: none, armigerous clan
Glas Chief: none, armigerous clan
Glen Chief: none, armigerous clan
Glendinning Chief: none, armigerous clan
Gordon
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Crest: Issuant from a crest coronet Or a stag's head (affrontée) Proper attired with ten tines Or.

Motto: Bydand [Scots, 'Abiding', 'Steadfast', an adjectival use of the Middle Scots present participle of bide; or from Latin, 'Remaining'].
Plant badge: ivy

Chief: Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly

Seat: Aboyne Castle, Aberdeenshire

Graham
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Crest: A falcon Proper, beaked and armed Or, killing a stork argent, Armed gules.

Motto: Ne oublie [French, 'Do not forget']
Plant badge: spurge laurel

Chief: James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose

Seat: Buchanan Castle, Stirlingshire

Grant
Clan member crest badge - Clan Grant.svg
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Crest: A burning hill Proper.

Motto: Craig elachie [Scottish Gaelic, 'The rock of alarm']
Plant badge: pine (Scots fir)

Chief: James Patrick Trevor Grant of Grant, 6th Baron Strathspey
Gray
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Crest: An anchor in pale Or.

Motto: Anchor fast anchor

Chief: none, armigerous clan In 1950 the Lord Lyon barred those with double-barrelled names from the chiefship of clans. At the time Lord Gray had been chief of Clan Gray.
Gregor
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Crest: A lion's head erased Proper, crowned with an antique crown Or.

Motto: 'S rioghal mo dhream [Scottish Gaelic, 'My race is royal']
Plant badge: pine (Scots fir)

Chief: Sir Malcolm Gregor MacGregor of MacGregor, 7th Bart. Clan of the historical figure Rob Roy MacGregor.
Grierson
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Crest: A fetterlock argent.

Motto: Hoc securior [Latin, 'More secure by this']
Plant badge: Scottish bluebell

Chief: Madam Sarah Anne Grierson of Lag Clan of the notable baronet, Auld Lag, whom Sir Walter Scott based a character on in his novel Redgauntlet.
Gunn
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Crest: A dexter hand wielding a sword in bend Proper.

Motto: Aut pax aut bellum [Latin, 'Either peace or war']
Plant badge: juniper, or roseroot

Chief: Iain Alexander Gunn of Banniskirk The elements within the crest badge are not derived from the chiefly arms. No undifferenced arms of the name Gunn have ever been recorded.
Guthrie
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Crest: A dexter arm holding a drawn sword Proper.

Motto: Sto pro veritate [Latin, 'I stand for the truth']

Chief: Alexander Guthrie of Guthrie
Haig
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Crest: A rock Proper.

Motto: Tyde what may

Chief: Alexander Douglas Derrick Haig, 3rd Earl Haig

Seat: Bemersyde, Roxburghshire

Haldane
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Crest: An eagle's head erased Or

Motto: Suffer

Chief: Martin Haldane of Gleneagles

Seat: Gleneagles, Perthshire

Haliburton Crest: A negro's head couped at the shoulders and armed with a helmet Proper

Motto: Watch well

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Haliburton, Berwickshire

Halkerston Crest: A falcon's head erased Proper

Motto: In ardua nitor [Latin, 'I endeavour in difficulties']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Rathillet, Fife

Halket Crest: A falcon's head erased Proper

Motto: Fides sufficit [Latin, 'Faith is sufficient']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Pitfirran, Fife

Hall Crest: A Talbot's head

Motto: Vive ut vivas [Latin, 'Live, so that you may live']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Liddesdale, Roxburghshire

Hamilton
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Crest: In a ducal cornet an oak tree fructed and penetrated transversely in the main stem by a frame saw Proper, the frame Or.

Motto: Through

Chief: Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton
Hannay
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Crest: A cross crosslet fitchée issuing out of a crescent sable.

Motto: Per ardua ad alta [Latin, 'Through difficulties to higher things']

Chief: David Hannay of Kirkdale and of that Ilk.
Harris Chief: none, armigerous clan
Hay or Leith
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Crest: Issuing out of a crest coronet a falcon volant Proper, armed, jessed and belted Or.

Motto: Serva jugum [Latin, 'Keep the yoke']
Plant badge: mistletoe

Chief: Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll
Henderson Crest: A cubit arm Proper the hand holding an estoile Or surmounted by a crescent azure.

Motto: Sola virtus nobilitat [Latin, 'Virtue alone ennobles']
Plant badge: cotton grass

Chief: Alistair Donald Henderson of Fordell
Hepburn
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Crest: A horse's head couped argent, bridled gules.

Motto: Keep tryst

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Heron Crest: A Demi lion argent holding in his dexter paw a cross crosslet fitchée gules

Motto: Par valeur [French, 'By bravery']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Heron, Kirkcudbrightshire

Herries Crest: A stag's head with ten tynes argent.

Motto: Dominus dedit [Latin, 'The Lord has given']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Hogg Crest: An oak tree Proper

Motto: Dat gloria vires [Latin, 'A good name gives strength']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Newliston House, Kirkliston, Lothian

Hogarth
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Crest: A pegasus

Motto: Candor dat viribus alas [Latin, 'Sincerity gives wings to strength']

Chief: William Hogarth

Seat: Berwickshire and later Firhil

Home
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Crest: On a cap of maintenance Proper, a lion's head erased argent.

Motto: A home. A home. A home.
Plant badge: broom

Chief: David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home
Hope
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Crest: A broken terrestrial globe surmounted by a rainbow issuing out of a cloud at each end all Proper.

Motto: At spes infracta [Latin, 'But hope is unbroken']

Chief: Sir John Hope of Craighall, Bt. The motto is a pun on the clan name.
Hopkirk Crest: A dexter hand in armour erect and couped at the elbow the hand Proper pointing to a crescent in dexter chief argent

Motto: Spero procedere [Latin, 'I hope to prosper']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Horsburgh Chief: none, armigerous clan
Houston
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Crest: A sand-glass Proper.

Motto: In time

Chief: none, armigerous clan Seat: Houston, Renfrewshire
Hunter
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Crest: A greyhound sejant Proper, gorged with an antique crown Or.

Motto: Cursum perficio [Latin, 'I accomplish the hunt']

Chief: Pauline Hunter of Hunterston Seat: Hunterston
Hutton Chief: none, armigerous clan
Inglis Demi Lion. Motto: Nobilis Est Ira Leonis Chief: none, armigerous clan
Innes
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Crest: A boar's head erased Proper.

Motto: Be traist
Plant badge: great bulrush

Chief: none, armigerous clan The Duke of Roxburghe is arguably the chief of Clan Innes, however he cannot be so recognised as he retains the name Innes-Ker.
Irvine
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Crest: A sheaf of holly consisting of nine leaves vert slipped and banded gules.

Motto: Sub sole sub umbra virens [Latin, 'Flourishing both in sunshine and in shade']

Chief: Alexander Irvine of Drum, 27th Baron of Drum

Seat: Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire

Irving
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Irving of Bonshaw Tartan - no. 2609 in the Tartan Registry.jpg Crest: An arm gauntleted holding a branch of holly consisting of seven leaves all proper.

Motto: Haud ullis labentia ventis [Latin, 'Yielding under no winds']

Chief: Rupert Irving of Bonshaw

Seat: Bonshaw Tower, Dumfriesshire

Jardine
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Crest: A spur rowel of six points Proper.

Motto: Cave adsum [Latin, 'Beware I am present']

Chief: Sir William Murray Jardine of Applegirth, 13th Bt.
Johnstone
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Crest: A winged spur Or.

Motto: Nunquam non paratus [Latin, 'Never unprepared']
Plant badge: red hawthorn

Chief: Patrick Andrew Wentworth Johnstone of Annandale and of that Ilk, 11th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
Keith
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Crest: Out of a crest coronet Or, a roebuck's head Proper, attired Or.

Motto: Veritas vincit [Latin, 'Truth conquers']

Chief: James William Falconer Keith, 14th Earl of Kintore

Seat: [1] Keith Hall, Aberdeenshire

Kelly Chief: none, armigerous clan
Kennedy
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Crest: A dolphon naiant Proper.

Motto: Avise la fin [French, 'Consider the end']
Plant badge: oak

Chief: David Thomas Kennedy, 9th Marquess of Ailsa
Kerr
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Crest: The sun in his splendour Or.

Motto: Sero sed serio [Latin, 'Late but in earnest']

Chief: Michael Andrew Foster Jude Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian
Kincaid Crest: A triple towered castle argent, masoned sable, and issuing from the centre tower a dexter arm from the shoulder embowed, vested in the proper tartan of Kincaid and grasping a drawn sword all Proper.

Motto: This I'll defend

Chief: Arabella Kincaid of Kincaid
Kinloch Crest: A young eagle perched and looking up to the sun in splendour all Proper

Motto: Non degener [Latin, 'Not degenerate']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Kinnaird Crest: A crescent arising from a cloud having a star issuing from between its horns, all within two branches of palm disposed in orle Proper.

Motto: Errantia lumina fallunt [Latin, 'Wandering lights deceive']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Kinnear
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Crest: Two anchors in saltire Proper.

Motto: I live in hope

Chief: The clan, although not ruled by a chief, has a senior male in the way of Malcolm MacIntyre Kinnear; armigerous clan
Kinninmont
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Crest: An oak tree vert.

Motto: Stabo [Latin, 'I shall stand']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Kirkcaldy Crest: A man's head with the face looking upwards Proper

Motto: Fortissima veritas [Latin, 'Truth is the strongest']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Kirkcaldy, Fife

Kirkpatrick
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Crest: Upraised hand holding a dagger
dripping blood

Motto: I mak sikkar [Scots, 'I make sure']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Laing
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Crest: A Dove, in the mouth a sprig of olive Motto: Misericordia est mea cupido [Latin, 'Mercy is my desire']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Lammie Crest: A hand Proper holding a crosier Or

Motto: Per varios casus [Latin, 'By various fortunes']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Lamont
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Crest: A dexter hand couped at the wrist Proper.

Motto: Ne parcus nec spernas [Latin, 'Neither spare nor dispose', 'Neither spare nor scorn']
Plant badge: crab-apple tree, or trefoil or dryas

Chief: The Rev. Father Peter Lamont of that Ilk
Langlands Chief: none, armigerous clan
Learmonth Chief: none, armigerous clan
Leask
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Crest: A crescent argent.

Motto: Virtute cresco [Latin, 'I grow by virtue']

Chief: Jonathan Leask of that Ilk.
Lennox
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Crest: Two broadswords in saltire behind a swan's head and neck all Proper.

Motto: I'll defend

Chief: Edward Lennox of that Ilk
Leslie
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Crest: A demi griffin Proper, armed, beaked and winged Or.

Motto: Grip fast

Chief: James Malcolm David Leslie, 22nd Earl of Rothes
Lindsay
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Crest: Issuing from an antique ducal coronet Or, the head, neck and wings of a swan Proper.

Motto: Endure fort [Latin, 'Endure boldly']

Chief: Anthony Robert Lindsay, 30th Earl of Crawford and 13th Earl of Balcarres
Little
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Crest: A demi lion sable powdered with saltires argent, armed gules, in dexter paw a cutlass Proper and in sinister a saltire argent

Motto:Concedo nulli or Fidei coticula crux

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Lockhart
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Crest: On a chapeau gules furred ermine a boar's head erased argent, langued gules.

Motto: Corda serrata pando [Latin, 'I open locked hearts']

Chief: Ranald William Angus Lockhart, 26th Baron of Lee
Logan
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Crest: A passion nail piercing a human heart, Proper.

Motto: Hoc majorum virtus [Latin, 'This is valour of my ancestors']
Plant badge: furze

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Logie Chief: none, armigerous clan
Lumsden
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Crest: Issuant from a crest coronet Or a naked arm grasping a sword Proper.

Motto: Amor patitur moras [Latin, 'Love endures delays']

Chief: Gillem Lumsden of that Ilk
Lundin Crest: A lion gules, issuant from an antique crown Or, holding in its dexter paw a sword erect and in its sinister a thistle slipped both Proper

Motto: Dei dono sum quod sum [Latin, 'By the grace of God I am what I am']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Lyle Crest: A cock Or, crested and barbed gules

Motto: An I may

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Lyon
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Crest: Within a garland of bay leaves, a lady from the middle richly attired, holding in her dexter hand a thistle all Proper.

Motto: In te Domine speravi [Latin, 'In thee o Lord have I put my trust']

Chief: Michael Fergus Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne The crest alludes to the alliance of Sir John Lyon with the daughter of Robert II, Princess Jean.
MacAlister
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Crest: A dexter arm in armour erect, the hand holding a dagger in pale all Proper.

Motto: Fortiter [Latin, 'Boldly']
Plant badge: common heath (Scots heather)

Chief: William MacAlester of Loup and Kennox
MacAlpin/e
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Crest: A boar's head.

Motto: Cuimhnich bàs Ailpein
[Scottish Gaelic, 'Remember the death of Alpin']
Plant badge: pine (Scots fir)

Chief: none
Commander: Michael T. McAlpin,
Armigers: eight MacAlpine armigers
No chiefly arms have been recorded in the Lyon Register.
MacAulay
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Crest: A boot couped at the ankle and theron a spur Proper.

Motto: Dulce periculum [Latin, 'Danger is sweet']. or 'Sweet Danger'
Plant badge: pine (Scots fir), or cranberry

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Ardencaple Castle, Argyll & Bute

No chiefly arms have been recorded in the Lyon Register.Note 7 August 2011 Hector MacAulay elected as "Chief of the Clan MacAulay Association", at the assoc
MacBain
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Crest: A grey demi-cat-a-mountain salient, on his sinister foreleg a Highland targe gules.

Motto: Touch not a catt bot a targe
Plant badge: boxwood, or red whortleberry

Chief: James McBain of McBain Of the old blood of the Clan Chattan Federation.
MacBrayne Chief: none, armigerous clan
MacDonald
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Crest: On a crest coronet Or, a hand in armour fessways couped at the elbow Proper holding a cross crosslet fitchée gules.

Motto: Per mare per terras [Latin, 'By sea, by land']
Plant badge: common heath (Scots heather)

Chief: Godfrey James Macdonald of Macdonald, 8th Baron Macdonald of Slate
MacDonald of Clanranald
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Crest: A triple-towered castle argent masoned sable, and issuing from the centre tower a dexter arm in armour embowed grasping a sword all Proper.

Motto: My hope is constant in thee
Plant badge: common heath (Scots heather)

Chief: Ranald Alexander MacDonald, Captain of Clanranald
MacDonald of Keppoch
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Crest: An eagle displayed, gules, crowned of a ducal coronet, Or.

Plant badge: common heath (Scots heather), or white heather

Chief: Ranald Macdonald of Keppoch
MacDonald of Sleat
Clan member crest badge - Clan Macdonald of Sleat.svg
Crest: A hand in armour fesswise holding a cross crosslet fitchée gules.

Motto: Per mare per terras [Latin, 'By sea, by land']

Chief: Sir Ian MacDonald of Sleat, Bt.
MacDonell of Glengarry
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Crest: A raven Proper perching on a rock azure.

Motto: Cragan an fhithich [Scottish Gaelic, 'The rock of the raven']
Plant badge: common heath (Scots heather)

Chief: Ranald MacDonnell of Glengarry
MacDougall
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Crest: (On a chapeau gules furred ermine) a dexter arm in armour embowed fessways couped Proper, holding a cross crosslet fitchée erect gules.

Motto: Buaidh no bas [Scottish Gaelic, 'To conquer or die']
Plant badge: bell heather

Chief: Madame Morag MacDougall of MacDougall
Mac Domhnaill Motto: Seas le urram
Chief: Steven Mitchell of Clan Mac Domhnaill
Macdowall
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Crest: (issuant from a crest coronet Or) A lion's paw erased and erected Proper holding a dagger point upwards Proper, hilted and pommelled Or.

Motto: Vincere vel mori [Latin, 'To conquer or die']

Chief: Fergus D. H. McDowall of Garthland
McDowell Crest: Lion Rampant Or (Gold), crowned gules (Red), holding a cross crosslet fitchée gules (Red).

Motto: Timor Dei [Latin, 'Fear God']
Eagal Dhè [Scottish Gaelic, 'Fear of God']

Chief:
MacDuff
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Crest: A demi-lion gules holding in the dexter paw a broadsword erected in pale Proper, hilted and pommelled Or.

Motto: Deus juvat [Latin, 'God assists']
Plant badge: boxwood, or red whortleberry

Chief: none, armigerous clan
MacEwen (or MacEwan)
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Crest: A trunk of an oak tree sprouting Proper.

Motto: Reviresco [Latin, 'I grow strong again']

Chief: none, armigerous clan This motto is not from the chiefly arms, but is derived from the arms of the McEwen baronets
Macfarlane Crest: A demi-savage brandishing in his dexter hand a broad sword Proper and pointing with his sinister to an Imperial Crown Or standing by him on the Wreath.

Motto: This I'll defend
Plant badge: cranberry, or cloudberry

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Macfie
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Crest: A demi lion rampant Proper.

Motto: Pro rege [Latin, 'For the king']
Plant badge: pine (Scots fir), oak, or crowberry

Chief: none, armigerous clan This motto is not from the chiefly arms, but is derived from a coat of arms registered in 1864. The Macfies are one of the clans of Siol Alpin, it has been claimed that the motto was chosen in reference to Alpin father of Cináed mac Ailpín traditional first king of Scots.
Macgillivray
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Crest: A cat-a-mountain sejuant guardant Proper, his dexter fore-paw on the ground, his sinister in a guardant posture and his tail reflexed under his sinister paw.

Motto: Touch not this cat

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Plant badge: boxwood, or red whortleberry

Part of the Clan Chattan Federation. In 2016 four Clan MacGillivary Societies of Scotland, America, Australia and the Netherlands elected Iain MacGillivray as Clan Commander
MacInnes
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Crest: A sinister arm from the shoulder bendways, attired in the close sleeve of the proper tartan of Clan Aonghais, cuff flashes yellow with three buttons Or, grasping a bow vert, stringed gules.

Motto: Ghift Dhe agus an righ [Scottish Gaelic, 'By the grace of God and king']
Plant badge: holly

Chief: none, armigerous clan This motto and crest is not derived from the chiefly arms, but from a modern coat of arms belonging to William John MacInnis - an American - granted in 1961 by the Court of the Lord Lyon. Tartan for the Clan MacInnes.
MacIntyre
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Crest: A dexter hand holding a dagger in pale Proper.

Motto: Per ardua [Latin, 'Through difficulties']
Plant badge: common heath (Scots heather), or white Heather

Chief: Donald R. MacIntyre of Glenoe

Seat: Glenoe, Argyll and Bute

MacIver
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Crest: A boar's head couped Or.

Motto: Nunquam obliviscar [Latin, 'I will never forget']

Chief: none, armigerous clan Both crest and motto are very similar to the Campbell crest badge
Mackay
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Crest: A dexter arm erect couped at the elbow the hand grasping a dagger also erect all Proper.

Motto: Manu forti [Latin, 'With a strong hand']
Plant badge: great bulrush, or broom

Chief: Æneas Simon Mackay, 15th Lord Reay
Mackenzie
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Crest: A mount in flames Proper.

Motto: Luceo non uro [Latin, 'I shine not burn']
Plant badge: variegated holly, or deer's grass (heath club rush)

Chief: John Ruaridh Grant MacKenzie, 5th Earl of Cromartie

Seat: Castle Leod, Ross-shire

The crest and motto within the crest badge are derived from that of the Macleods of Lewis. In the 17th century Mackenzie of Kintail took possession of Lewis, married a daughter of Macleod of Lewis, and added Macleod of Lewis's arms to that of his own. Even today the chiefs of Clan Mackenzie are styled Baron Macleod of Castle Leod.

Innes of Learney claimed that heath club rush (deer's grass) may be confused with club moss (staghorn moss). Club moss has also been attributed to the Macraes, who were the Mackenzie's "shirt of mail". Even if it is a confusion, both deer's grass and staghorn moss likely refer to caberfeidh ('deer's antlers') in the Mackenzie chiefly arms.

McKenzie of Torry Crest: None

Motto: Vincet [Latin, 'He shall conquer']

Chieftain: Keith Ngamphon McKenzie of Torry
Seat: Torry
Mackie
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Crest: A raven Proper.

Motto: Labora [Latin, 'Endeavour']

Chief: none, armigerous clan Derived from the arms of Mackie of Larg. The Mackies of Larg were the principal branch of the clan.
Mackinnon
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Crest: A boar's head erased and holding in its mouth the shank of a deer all Proper.

Motto: Adentes fortuna juvat [Latin, 'Fortune assists the daring']
Plant badge: pine (Scots fir) or St John's wort (St. Columba's flower)

Chief: Madam Anne Mackinnon of Mackinnon.
MacKinlay Chief: none, armigerous clan United States President William McKinley murdered 1901 was a member of this Clan
Mackintosh
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Crest: A cat-a-mountain salient guardant Proper.

Motto: Touch not the cat bot a glove
Plant badge: red whortleberry, bearberry, or boxwood

Chief: John Lachlan Mackintosh of Mackintosh Clan Macintosh heads the Clan Chattan Federation.
Maclachlan
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Crest: (Issuant from a crest coronet of four (three visible) strawberry leaves Or) a castle set upon a rock all Proper.

Motto: Fortis et fidus [Latin, 'Brave and faithful']
Plant badge: rowan (mountain ash), or lesser periwinkle

Chief: Euan Maclachlan of Maclachlan.
Maclaine of Lochbuie
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Crest: A branch of laurel and a branch of cypress in saltire surmounted of a battle axe in pale all Proper.

Motto: Vincere vel mori [Latin, 'To conquer or die']
Plant badge: bilberry (blaeberry), bramble, holly, or black berry heath

Chief: Lorne MacLaine of Lochbuie
MacLaren
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Crest: A lion's head erased sable crowned with an antique crown of six (four visible) points Or, between two branches of laurel issuing from the Wreath at either side of the head both Proper.

Motto: Creag an tuirc [Scottish Gaelic, 'The boar's rock']
Plant badge: laurel

Chief: Donald MacLaren of MacLaren and Achleskine
MacLaurin
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Crest: A lady from the middle upwards ifouing out of the wreath in her arms a child both proper and habited vert

Motto: Bi'se mac ant' Slaurie

Chief: none, armigerous clan
MacLea or Livingstone
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Crest: A demi-man representing the figure of Saint Moluag Proper, his head ensigned of a circle of glory Or, having about his shoulders a cloak vert, holding in his dexter hand the great Staff of Saint Moluag Proper and in his sinister hand a cross crosslet fitchée azure.

Motto: Cnoc aingeil [Scottish Gaelic, 'Hill of fire']

Chief: Niall Livingstone of Bachuil A very modern slogan which appears in the arms of the current chief. It refers to a hill on the Isle of Lismore.
Maclean
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Crest: A tower embattled argent.

Motto: Virtue mine honour
Plant badge: crowberry or holly

Chief: Major The Hon Sir Lachlan MacLean of Duart and Morvern, Bt.
MacLellan
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Crest: A naked arm supporting on the point of a sword, a moor's head.

Motto: Think on

Chief: none, armigerous clan Lord Kirkcudbright's crest alludes to the tradition that a MacLellan killed an Irish bandit which had terrorised the lands around Kirkcudbright. The king offered anyone who brought the bandit in, dead or alive, the barony of Bomby. When the king appeared to forget his promise, MacLellan supposedly exclaimed "Think on!". See Black Morrow for more info.
MacLennan Crest: A demi-piper all Proper, garbed in the proper tartan of the Clan Maclennan.

Motto: Dum spiro spero [Latin, 'While I breathe I hope']
Plant badge: furze

Chief: Ruairidh MacLennan of MacLennan
Macleod
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Crest: A bull's head cabossed sable, horned Or, between two flags gules, staved at the First.

Motto: Hold fast
Plant badge: juniper

Chief: Hugh Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod

Seat: Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye

Macleod of the Lewes
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Crest: The sun in splendor, Proper.

Motto: I birn quhil I se
Plant badge: red whortleberry

Chief: Torquil MacLeod of the Lewes
MacMillan
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Crest: A dexter and a sinister hand issuing from a Wreath grasping and brandishing aloft a two-handed sword Proper.

Motto: Miseris succurrere disco [Latin, 'I learn to succour the unfortunate']
Plant badge: holly

Chief: George MacMillan of Macmillan and Knap
Macnab
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Crest: The head of a savage affrontée proper.

Motto: Timor ommis abesto [Latin, 'Let fear be far from all']
Plant badge: stone bramble, or common heath (Scots heather)

Chief: James Macnab of Macnab
Macnaghten
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Crest: A tower embattled gules.

Motto: I hoip in God
Plant badge: trailing azalea

Chief: Sir Patrick Macnaghten of Macnaghten, Bt. Tartan of MacNaughton
MacNeacail
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Crest: A hawk's head erased gules.

Motto: Sgorr-a-bhreac [Scottish Gaelic, 'Scorrybreac', castle of the clan chiefs]

Chief: John MacNeacail of MacNeacail and Scorrybreac
MacNeil
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Crest: On a chapeau gules furred ermine, a rock Proper.

Motto: Buaidh no bas [Scottish Gaelic, 'To conquer or die']
Plant badge: dryas, or trefoil

Chief: Ian R. MacNeil of Barra The clan badge may actually be attributed to the McNeills of Gigha, a branch of Clan MacNeil. Trefoil has also been attributed to the Lamonts, another clan in Argyl. The Lamonts and MacNeils/McNeills both claim descent from the same O'Neill who settled in Scotland in the Middle Ages.
Macphail
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Crest: A stag's head erased Proper

Motto: Memor esto [Latin, 'Be mindful'] Plant badge: red whortelberry

Chief: none, armigerous clan Of the old blood of the Clan Chattan Federation. MacPhails today however can be found with Clan Macintosh in the East or with Clan Cameron in the west.
Macpherson
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Crest: A cat sejant Proper.

Motto: 'Touch no the cat but a glove'
Plant badge: white heather, boxwood, or red whortleberry

Chief: Sir William Macpherson of Cluny Of the old blood of the Clan Chattan Federation.
Macquarrie
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Plant badge: pine (Scots fir) Chief: none, armigerous clan
Macqueen
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Crest: An heraldic tyger rampant ermine holding an arrow, point downwards argent pheoned gules.

Motto: Constant and faithful
Plant badge: boxwood, or red whortleberry

Chief: none, armigerous clan Part of the Clan Chattan Federation. The chief's family is believed to have moved to New Zealand and the clan became scattered throughout Scotland and the rest of the English-speaking world.
Macrae
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Crest: A cubit arm grasping a sword all Proper.

Motto: Fortitudine [Latin, 'With fortitude']
Plant badge: club moss

Chief: none, armigerous clan Club moss sometimes referred to as staghorn grass, may refer to the Mackenzie chiefly arms, or at least the Macrae's close association with the Mackenzies.
MacTavish
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Crest: A boar's head erased Or langued Proper.

Motto: Non oblitus [Latin, 'Not forgetful']

Chief: Steven MacTavish of Dunardry Both the crest and motto echo those from the chief of Clan Campbell. The MacTavishes had been considered a part of Clan Campbell until 1997 when "Chief of the Clan MacTavish" was recognised by the Lord Lyon. The motto is a response to the Campbell chief's Ne obliviscaris ('Do not forget').
MacThomas
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Crest: A demi-cat-a-mountain rampant guardant Proper, grasping in his dexter paw a serpent vert, langued gules, its tail environing the sinister paw.

Motto: Deo juvante invidiam superabo [Latin, 'I Will Overcome Envy with God's Help']

Chief: Andrew MacThomas of Finegand
Maitland
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Crest: A lion sejant affrontée gules, ducally crowned Proper, in his dexter paw a sword Proper hilted and pommelled Or, in his sinister a fleur de lis azure.

Motto: Consilio et animis [Latin, 'By wisdom and courage']

Chief: Ian Maitland, 18th Earl of Lauderdale
Makgill
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Crest: A phoenix in flames Proper.

Motto: Sine fine [Latin, 'Without end']

Chief: Ian Arthur Alexander Makgill, 14th Viscount of Oxfuird
Malcolm (MacCallum)
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Crest: A tower argent, window and port azure.

Motto: In ardua tendit [Latin, 'He has attempted difficult things']
Plant badge: rowan berries

Chief: Robin Malcolm of Poltalloch
Mar
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Crest: On a chapeau gules furred ermine, two wings, each of ten pen feathers, erected and addorsed, both blazoned as in the arms.

Motto: Pans plus [French, 'Thinks more']

Chief: Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar
Marjoribanks
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Crest: A demi-griffin Proper, issuant from a crest coronet Or.

Motto: Et custos et pugnax [Latin, 'Both a preserver and a champion']

Chief: Andrew George Marjoribanks of that Ilk
Masterton Chief: none, armigerous clan
Matheson
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Crest: Issuant from an antique crown Or, a hand brandishing a scimitar fessways all Proper.

Motto: Fac et spera [Latin, 'Do and hope']
Plant badge: broom, or holly

Chief: Fergus John Matheson of Matheson, 7th Bt.
Maule Chief: none, armigerous clan
Maxton
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Chief: none, armigerous clan
Maxwell
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Crest: A stag Proper, attired argent, couchant before a Holly bush proper.

Motto: Reviresco [Latin, 'I grow strong again']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
McCorquodale
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Crest: A stag at gaze Proper attired gules.

Motto: Vivat rex [Latin, 'Long live the king']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
McCulloch Crest: A hand throwing a dart Proper

Motto: Vi et animo [Latin, "By strength and courage']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
McKerrell Chief: none, armigerous clan
McRitchie Motto: Virtutue acquiritur honos [Latin, 'Honour is acquired by virtue'] Chief: none, armigerous clan
Meldrum Chief: none, armigerous clan
Melville Crest: A ratch hound's head erased Proper, collared gules.

Motto: Denique coelum [Latin, 'Heaven at last']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Menzies
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Crest: A savage head erased Proper.

Motto: Vil God I sal
Plant badge: Menzies' heath

Chief: Robert Ronald Menzies of Menzies
Mercer Chief: none, armigerous clan
Middleton
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Crest: Issuing out of a tower sable, a lion rampant gules, armed and langued azure.

Motto: Fortis in ardus [Latin, 'Brave in difficulty']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Moffat
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Crest: A crest coronet and issuing therefrom a cross crosslet fitchée sable surmounted of a saltire argent.

Motto: Spero meliora [Latin, 'I aspire to greater things']

Chief: Jean Moffat of that Ilk
Moncreiffe
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Crest: Issuing from a crest coronet Or, a demi-lion rampant gules, armed and langued azure.

Motto: Sur esperance [Middle French, 'Upon hope']
Plant badge: oak

Chief: Peregrine Moncreiffe of that Ilk Oak-leaves appear on a stone carving of the 12th laird's heraldic mantling of 1634.
Moncur Chief: none, armigerous clan
Monteith Chief: none, armigerous clan
Montgomery
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Crest: A lady dressed in ancient apparel azure holding in her dexter hand an anchor and in her sinister hand the head of a savage couped suspended by the hair all Proper.

Motto: Garde bien [French, 'Watch well']

Chief: Hugh Archibald William Montgomerie, 19th Earl of Eglinton and 7th Earl of Winton
Monypenny Crest: A figure representing Neptune, namely a man, bearded Proper, crowned with an antique crown vert, bestriding a dolphin naiant Or, finned gules, in waves of the sea argent and azure, holding in his sinister hand, bridling the dolphin gules, and in his dexter hand a trident azure.

Motto: Imperat aequor [Latin, 'He rules the sea']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Pitmilly, Fife

Morrison
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Crest: Issuant from waves of the sea azure crested argent, a mount vert, thereon a battlemented wall azure masoned argent, and issuing therefrom a cubit arm naked Proper, the hand grasping a dagger hilted Or.

Motto: Teaghlach phabbay [Scottish Gaelic, 'Pabbay family']
Plant badge: driftwood

Chief: Dr. John Ruairidh Morrison of Ruchdi This motto refers to the chief's descent from the Morrisons of North Uist and Harris, rather than from the Morrisons of Lewis. The Morrisons of North Uist and Harris are not traditionally thought to be related to the Morrisons of Lewis.
Mouat Chief: none, armigerous clan
Moubray Chief: none, armigerous clan
Mow
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Crest: A phoenix rising out of the flames Proper.

Motto: Post funera faenus [Latin, 'An interest after death']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Muir
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Motto: Durum patientia frango

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Muirhead Crest: The sword of Willielmo De Muirhead, 1st Laird of Muirhead, used to execute Bertram de Shotts

Motto: Auxilio Dei [Latin, 'With the help of God']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Munro
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Crest: An eagle perching Proper.

Motto: Dread God
Plant badge: common club moss

Chief: Hector W. Munro of Foulis

Seat: Foulis Castle, Ross-shire

Murray
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Crest: On a Wreath Or and sable a demi-savage Proper wreathed about the temples and waist with laurel, his arms extended and holding in the right hand a dagger, in the left a key all Proper.

Motto: Furth fortune and fill the fetters
Plant badge: butcher's broom, or juniper

Chief: Bruce Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl
Murray of Atholl Motto: Tout prest
Nairn Crest: A celestial globe on a stand Proper

Motto: Plus ultra [Latin, 'More beyond this']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Nairn, Nairnshire

Napier
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Crest: A dexter arm erect couped below the elbow Proper, grasping a crescent argent.

Motto: Sans tache [French, 'Without stain']

Chief: Francis Nigel Napier, 14th Lord Napier
Nesbitt
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Crest: A boar passant sable, armed argent and langued gules.

Motto: I byd it

Chief: Mark Nesbitt of that Ilk
Nevoy CREST: A pegasus Proper.

MOTTO: Marte et arte (By strength and by art)

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Newlands Motto: Honour the spur Chief: none, armigerous clan The crest badge is not derived from the chiefly arms, but from a recently granted coat of arms.
Newton Chief: none, armigerous clan
Nicolson
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Crest: A lion issuant Or armed and langued gules.

Motto: Generositate [Latin, 'By generosity']
Plant badge: juniper

Chief: vacant
Norvel Chief: none, armigerous clan
Ochterlony Chief: none, armigerous clan
Ogilvy
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Crest: A lady affrontée from the middle upward Proper in azure vestments richly attired holding a portcullis gules.

Motto: À fin [Middle French, 'To the end']
Plant badge: whitethorn, hawthorn, or evergreen alkanet

Chief: David George Patrick Coke Ogilvy, 8th Earl of Airlie
Oliphant
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Crest: A unicorn's head couped argent armed and manned Or.

Motto: Tout pourvoir [French, 'Provide for all']
Plant badge: bulrush

Chief: Richard Oliphant of that Ilk
Orrock Chief: none, armigerous clan
Paisley Crest: A dexter arm from the shoulder in armour grasping a dagger all Proper

Motto: Be sure

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Paterson Crest: A dexter hand issuing out of a cloud holding a branch of laurel, all Proper

Motto: Huc tendimus omnes [Latin, 'We all strive for this']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Patullo Chief: none, armigerous clan
Pennycook Chief: none, armigerous clan
Pentland Chief: none, armigerous clan
Peter Chief: none, armigerous clan
Pitblado Chief: none, armigerous clan
Pitcairn Chief: none, armigerous clan
Pollock
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Crest: A boar passant shot through with a dart Proper.

Motto: Audacter et strenue [Latin, 'Boldly and readily', 'Boldly and Strongly']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Polwarth Chief: none, armigerous clan
Porterfield Chief: none, armigerous clan
Preston Crest: An angel Proper

Motto: Praesto ut praestem [Latin, 'I undertake what I may perform']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Primrose
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Crest: A demi-lion rampant gules holding in his dexter paw a primrose Or.

Motto: Fide et fiducia [Latin, 'By faith and trust', 'By faith and confidence']

Chief: Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery
Pringle
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Crest: An escallop Or.

Motto: Amicitia reddit honores

Chief: Sir Norman Murray Archibald MacGregor Pringle of that Ilk and Stichill, 10th Baronet
Purves Chief: none, armigerous clan
Rait CREST: An anchor Proper

MOTTO: Spero meliora (I hope for better things)

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Ralston
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Crest: A Falcon Proper

Motto: Fide et marte [Latin, 'With fidelity and bravery', 'Faithful and warlike']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Historic Seats: Ralston, Renfrewshire; Beith, Ayrshire

Ramsay
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Crest: A unicorn's head couped argent armed Or.

Motto: Ora et labora [Latin, 'Pray and labour']
Plant badge: blue harebell

Chief: James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie
Rattray
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Crest: Issuant from a crest coronet Or, a star Or and thereon a flaming heart Proper.

Motto: Super sidera votum [Latin, 'My wishes are above the stars']

Chief: Lachlan Rattray
Renton Chief: none, armigerous clan
Riddell
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Crest: A demi greyhound Proper.

Motto: I hope to share

Chief: Sir John Riddell of that Ilk, Bt.
Robertson
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Motto: Virtutis gloria merces [Latin, 'Glory is the reward of valour'] Chief: Gilbert Robertson of Struan
Rollo
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Crest: A stag's head couped Proper.

Motto: La fortune passe partout [French, 'Fortune passes over everywhere']

Chief: David Eric Howard Rollo, 14th Lord Rollo
Rose
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Crest: On a chapeau gules furred ermine, a harp azure.

Motto: Constant and true
Plant badge: wild rosemary

Chief: Anna Elizabeth Guillemard Rose of Kilravock
Ross
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A hand holding a garland of juniper Proper.

Motto: Spem successus alit [Latin, 'Success nourishes hope']
Plant badge: juniper, or bearberry

Chief: David Campbell Ross of Ross and Balnagowan The 19th century historian W. F. Skene listed this clan's badge as uva ursi, which is sometimes known as bearberry.
Rossie Chief: none, armigerous clan
Routledge Chief: none, armigerous clan
Russell
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Crest: A dexter hand holding a skene dubh and on the point thereof a pair of balances, all Proper.

Motto: Virtus sine macula [Latin, 'Virtue without stain']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Aden in Aberdeenshire.

Rutherford Motto: Nec sorte nec fato [Latin, 'Neither by chance nor by fate'] Chief: none, armigerous clan
Ruthven
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Crest: A ram's head couped sable armed Or.

Motto: Deid schaw

Chief: Alexander Patrick Greysteil Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie
Sandilands Motto: Spero meliora [Latin, 'I hope for better things'] Chief: The Rt Hon. the Lord Torphichen
Schaw Chief: none, armigerous clan
Scott
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Crest: A stag trippant Proper, attired and unguled Or.

Motto: Amo [Latin, 'I love']

Chief: Richard Walter John Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch 12th Duke of Queensberry
Scrymgeour
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Crest: A lion's paw erased in bend Or holding a crooked sword or scymitar argent.

Motto: Dissipate [Latin, 'Disperse']

Chief: Alexander Henry Scrymgeour of Dundee, 12th Earl of Dundee
Sempill Crest: A stag's head argent attired with ten tynes azure and collared with a prince's crown Or.

Motto: Keep tryst

Chief: James William Stuart Whitmore Sempill, 21st Lord Sempill
Seton Crest: On a ducal coronet, a dragon vert, spouting fire Proper, with wings elevated and charged with a star argent

Motto: Hazard yet forward on Plant badge: yew

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Seton Palace, East Lothian

The chiefs of Seton were the Lords Seton and Earls of Winton (first creation), whose titles and estates were confiscated due to their support of the Jacobite rising of 1715.
Shaw of Tordarroch
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Crest: A dexter cubit arm couped and holding a dagger erect and all Proper.

Motto: Fide et fortitudine [Latin, 'By faith and fortitude']

Chief: Iain Shaw of Tordarroch Part the Clan Chattan Federation through its association with Clan Mackintosh.
Sinclair
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Crest: A cock Proper, armed and beaked Or.

Motto: Commit thy work to God
Plant badge: furze (whin), or white clover

Chief: Malcolm Ian Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness
Skene
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Crest: A dexter arm issuing from the shoulder out of a cloud, holding forth in the hand a triumphal crown, Proper.

Motto: Virtutis regia merces [Latin, 'A palace the reward of bravery']

Chief: Danus Skene of Skene
Skirving Chief: none, armigerous clan
Somerville Crest: A dragon, vert, spouting fire, Proper, standing on a wheel, argent

Motto: Fear god in life

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Spalding Chief: none, armigerous clan
Spens
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Crest: A hart's head erased Proper.

Motto: Si Deus quis contra [Latin, 'If God is for us, who is against us']

Chief: Patrick Spens, 4th Baron Spens The Spens heir has not yet contacted the Lord Lyon or the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
Spottiswood Crest: An eagle rising Proper looking at the sun in his splendour Or

Motto: Patior ut potiar [Latin, 'I suffer that I may obtain']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Spottiswood, Gordon, Berwickshire

Stewart
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Crest: A pelican argent, winged Or, in her nest feeding her young, Proper.

Motto: Virecit vulnere virtus [Latin, 'Courage grows strong at a wound']
Plant badge: oak, or thistle

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Stewart of Appin
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Chief: none, armigerous clan
Stirling
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Crest: Issuing out of an antique coronet Or a hart's head couped azure.

Motto: Gang forward [Scots, 'Going forward']

Chief: Francis John Stirling of Cadder
Strachan Crest: A demi stag springing Or holding a thistle in his mouth Proper.

Motto: Non timeo sed caveo [Latin, 'I do not fear but am careful']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Straiton Chief: none, armigerous clan
Strange Chief: Timothy Strange of Balcaskie
Stuart of Bute
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Crest: A demi-lion rampant gules, armed and langued azure.

Motto: Nobilis est ira leonis [Latin, 'The lion's anger is noble']

Chief: The Most Hon. John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
Sutherland
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Crest: A cat-a-mountain sejant rampant Proper.

Motto: Sans peur [French, 'Without fear']
Plant badge: cotton sedge

Chief: Alistair Charles St Clair Sutherland, 25th Earl of Sutherland
Swinton
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Crest: A boar chained to a tree Proper.

Motto: J'espere [French, 'I hope']

Chief: John Walter Swinton of that Ilk
Sydserf Crest: An eagle's head couped gules.

Motto: Virtute promoreo [Latin, 'By virtue I prevail']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Ruchlaw estate (see Stenton), East Lothian

Symmers Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Baljordie, Angus

Tailyour Crest: A hand holding a passion cross gules.

Motto: In cruce salus [Latin, 'Salvation from the cross']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Tait Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Pirn, Tweeddale

Tennant Chief: none, armigerous clan
Trotter Crest: A knight in armour Proper, holding his courser argent caparisoned gules.

Motto: In promptu [Latin, 'In readiness']

Chief: Alexander Trotter of Mortonhall
Troup Crest: A hind's head erased Proper

Motto: Veritas vincit [Latin, 'Truth conquers']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Turnbull
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Crest: A bull's head.

Motto: I saved the king

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Tweedie
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Crest: A bull's head.

Motto: Thol and think

Chief: none, armigerous clan This crest badge is derived from the arms of Tweedie of Drumelzier.
Udny Crest: A fleur de lis gules

Motto: All my hope is in God

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Udny Castle, Aberdeenshire

Urquhart Crest: Issuant from a crest coronet Or, a woman, brandishing in her desxter hand a sword azure, hilted and pommelled gules, and holding in her sinister hand a palm sapling vert.

Motto: Mean weil speak weil and doe weil
Plant badge: wallflower, or gillyflower

Chief: Wilkins Fisk Urquhart of Urquhart
Vans Crest: On a chapeau azure furred ermine a lion rampant Proper holding in his paws a balance gules

Motto: Be faithful

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Dirleton Castle, East Lothian

The Chiefly line was originally "de Vaus of Dirleton", but changed to "Vans of Barnbarroch" after the loss of Dirleton
Walkinshaw
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Crest: A martlet.

Motto: In season

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Wallace
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Crest: Issuant from a crest coronet of four (three visible) strawberry leaves Or, a dexter arm vambraced, the hand brandishing a sword all Proper.

Motto: Pro libertate [Latin, 'For liberty']

Chief: Ian Francis Wallace of that Ilk
Wardlaw Crest: A celestial star Or

Motto: Familias firmat pietas [Latin, 'Religion strengthens families']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Seat: Torry, Fife

Watson
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Crest: Two hands holding the trunk of an oak tree sprouting the hands issuing out of clouds

Motto: Insperata floruit [Latin, 'Unexpectedly flourished']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

Historic Seat: Saughton, Edinburgh

Wauchope Crest: A garb Proper

Motto: Industria ditat [Latin, 'Industry enriches']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Wedderburn
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Crest: An eagle's head erased Proper.

Motto: Non degener [Latin, 'Not degenerate', 'Not Unworthy']

Chief: Henry David Wedderburn of that Ilk, Lord Scrymgeour, Master of Dundee
Weir
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Crest: Upon a chapeau gules furred ermine a boar statant azure armed Or.

Motto: Vero nihil verius [Latin, 'Nothing truer than truth']

Chief: none, armigerous clan Crest badge derived from the arms of Weir of Blackwood.
Wemyss
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Crest: A swan Proper.

Motto: Je pense [French, 'I think']

Chief: David Wemyss of that Ilk
Whitefoord Crest: A garb Or standing upright and thereon a dove Proper

Motto: Tout est d'en haut [French, 'All is from above']

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Whitelaw
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Crest: A crescent.

Motto: Gradatim plena

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Wishart Crest: A demi eagle with wings expanded Proper

Motto: Mercy is my desire

Chief: none, armigerous clan
Wood
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Crest: A ship under sail Proper.

Motto: Tutus in undis [Latin, 'Safe on the waves'] Plant badge: oak

Chief: Oonagh Elizabeth Susan Fawcett Wood of Largo. The Arms are those of Sir Andrew Wood of Largo, who is considered the founder of the present chiefly line.
Young
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Crest: A demi lion issuant gules, holding a sword Proper

Motto: Robore prudentia præstat [Latin, 'Prudence excels strength']

Chief: none, armigerous clan

See also

  • List of ancient Celtic peoples and tribes
  • List of Irish clans
  • List of tartans § Scottish clan tartans
  • Scottish clan
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