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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. [2] [3] Scottish crest badges have only been worn by clan members on the bonnet since the 19th century ...
The surname Matheson has more than one anglicization of its Scottish Gaelic derivation. [3] The historian Black attributes Matheson to the Gaelic Mic Mhathghamhuin which means son of the bear, and the clan chief's arms carry two bears as supporters. [3]
Clan Fleming is a Lowland Scottish clan and is officially recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. [3] However, as the clan does not currently have a chief that is recognized by the Lord Lyon King of Arms it is therefore considered an armigerous clan .
Crest badge: Note: the crest badge is made up of the chief's heraldic crest and motto, Chief's crest: A golden sun in splendour. [50] Chief's motto: Note: there are two versions of the chief's heraldic motto, I birn quhil I se. [50] Often, mistranslated as, "I shine, not burn". The literal translation should be; "I burn, while I watch". Luceo ...
Today Scottish clans use crest badges, clan badges (plant badges) and tartan as symbols to represent themselves. The crest badge suitable for members of Clan Logan contains the heraldic crest of a passion nail piercing a human heart, Proper; [1] and the heraldic motto HOC MAJORUM VIRTUS, which translates from Latin as "this is valour of my ...
[5] [6] [7] The origin of the name itself is believed to be derived from two Gaelic words which jointly mean The Roar of the Battle or Battle Cry. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] The Cochranes took the boar as their heraldic beast, in keeping with the character of their traditional ancestor. [ 2 ]
The motto which appears on the crest badge is GENEROSITATE, which translates from Latin either as "by generosity" or "by inheritance", or a combination of the two. The crest itself is a lion issuant Or armed and langued Gules. [7] The heraldic elements with the crest badge are derived from the Arms of Nicolson of that Ilk.
The House of Dunkeld (in Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Chailleann, lit. 'Fort of the Caledonii' or "of the Caledonians") is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the clear succession of Scottish kings from 1034 to 1040 and from 1058 to 1286. The line is also variously referred to by historians as "The Canmores" and "MacMalcolm".