In Scottish Fairy Book, researcher Elizabeth Grierson says, “Perhaps it was the bleak and stern character of their climate and the austerity of their religious beliefs which made our Scottish …
When the Veil is Thin and the Fires Dance What we now call Halloween (Hallowe’en) was once the first Celtic fire festival of the year. Most of our modern …
Explore the World of Harry Potter by Touring These Breathtaking Sites in Scotland Harry Potter’s Scotland! It’s a bit off our beaten path for kilts and culture, but since school’s starting …
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BUCHANAN Motto: Clarior hinc honos or (“Hence the brighter honour”) Crest: A dexter hand holding up a ducal cap (Proper), tufted on the top with a rose Gules, within two …
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It has been over 300 years since Clan Buchanan has had an official clan chief. Now, John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan has been officially recognized by Lord Lyon as the …
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CRAWFORD Motto: Tutum te robore reddam (“I will give you safety by strength.”) Crest: A stag’s head erased Gules, between the attires a cross crosslet fitchée Sable The Crawford …
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MURRAY Motto: Furth fortune and fill the fetters. (alludes to the capture of the last Lord of the Isles by the Earl of Atholl in 1475.) Crest: Centre, on a …
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BUCHAN Motto: Non inferiora secutus (“Not having followed mean pursuits”) Crest: A sun shining upon a sunflower full blown Proper This name is derived from the region of Buchan …
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MAITLAND Motto: Consilio et animis (“By wisdom and courage”) Crest: A lion sejant affrontee Gules, ducally crowned Proper, in his dexter paw a sword Proper hilted and pommelled Or, in …
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WALLACE Motto: Pro libertate (“For freedom”) Crest: Issuat from a crest coronet of four (three visible) strawberry leaves Or, a dexter arm vambraced, the hand brandishing a sword all Proper …