Crest: A sun shining upon a sunflower full blown, Proper

Motto: Non Inferiora Secutus (Not having followed mean pursuits)

Origin of Tartan: Family tartan derived from Cumming, relatives of Buchan

Badge: Sunflower

Clan Chief: Charles Buchan of Auchmacoy

Associated Names The Clan Buchan Association website states that Clan Buchan has no official septs, but the following surnames have been identified with the Buchan region in the north-east of Scotland: Basken, Baskin, Bede, Bichan, Bichen, Bonnieville, Boyne, Buck, Buckie, Bucky, Cawsell, Chapp, Chrystal, Clapperton, Coscrach, Costie, Costy, Cranach, Crannach, Cruddon, Cruden, Crudon, Crystal, Crystal, Crystall, Fitchie, Fitchy, Gammerie, Gammery, Hardin, Hardman/ Hardnan, Kermack, Leisk, Mac, Meason, Merson, Mondie, Mondy, Mundie, Mundy, Nible, Niblo, Ogston, Ogstone, Ogstoun, Prince, Ratcliff, Ratliff, Rattcliff, Rattliff, Runcie, Runcy, Shakle, Tarves, Tarvis, Teunion, Teunon, Tewnion, Tinnon, Tucks, Wadsworth, Wadsworther, West, Whammond, Whyman, Whymon, and Willgook
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