Category Archives: Clan Crest & Coats of Arm

MacEwan Crest & Coats of Arms

MacEwen Clan Crest: Crest Description: A trunk of an oak tree sprouting, Proper MacEwen Coats of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of civic or corporate arms) . There is no such thing as a ‘family coat of […]

Clan Armstrong People & Places

Clan Armstrong People Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) The first man on the moon, it is said he took a swatch of Armstrong tartan with him. At the time of the moon landing, the town clerk of Langholm was Eddie Armstrong. Eddie issued the invitation for Neil Armstrong to become the town’s first and only Freeman. In […]

Clan Bain Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Bain Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest: A dexter arm in armour embowed, proper, garnished or, grasping a dagger proper. Clan Bain Coat of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of civic or […]

Wood Crest & Coats of Arms

Wood Clan Crest. Crest Description: A ship under sail, Proper Wood Coats of Arms A note on Coats of Arms:Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of civic or corporate arms) . There is no such thing as a ‘family coat of arms’ The arms represented […]

Forbes Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Forbes Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A stag’s head attired with ten tines, Proper Clan Forbes Coat of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of civic or corporate arms) . There […]

MacDowall Crest & Coats of Arms

MacDowall Clan Crest Crest Description: Issuant from a crest coronet Or, a Lion’s paw erased and erected Proper holding a dagger point upwards Proper, hilted and pommelled Or MacDowall Coats of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of […]

Clan Crawford Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Crawford Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A stag’s head erased, Gules, between the attires a cross crosslet fitchee, Sable Clan Crawford Coats of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of civic […]

Clan Crichton Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Crichton Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A dragon spouting out fire, Proper Clan Crichton Coat of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of civic or corporate arms) . There is no […]