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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.
Mac Grath of Ulster – Mac Craith Ulaidh. Mac Hale of Co. Mayo – Mac hÉil Condae Mhuigheo. Mac Kenna of Truath – Mac Cionaoith. Mac Laughlin of Donegal – Mac Lochlainn Dún na nGall. Mac Mullen Leinster - Maoláin agus Mac Maoláin. Mac Shane – Mac Seáin. McCarty - Mac Carthaigh. McGillycuddy of the Reeks. McKernan - Mac Thighearnain.
Traditionally, all family members' code names start with the same letter. [4] The codenames change over time for security purposes, but are often publicly known. For security, codenames are generally picked from a list of such 'good' words, but avoiding the use of common words which could likely be intended to mean their normal definitions.
Image is the so called "Old Campbell" which is a lighter form of the Black Watch regimental tartan, adopted by Clan Campbell, and shared with clans Bannatyne, Lyon and Paterson [ 43] Campbell of Breadalbane. Highland clans. Second set of tartans, shared with Clan Paterson. Campbell of Cawdor.
^ This name is the main name used in Norman Tindale's Catalogue of Australian Aboriginal Tribes. [7] Each has a separate article under the name listed there, and alternative names are also listed. In most cases (but not all) the name in the left column "Group name" is also the main name used by Tindale.
e. A Scottish clan (from Scottish Gaelic clann, literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred' [1]) is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared heritage and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates Scottish heraldry and coats of arms.
[citation needed] On 6 November 1989, a press conference was held in Dublin to announce the opening of an umbrella body for these clan associations, Clans of Ireland (Finte na hÉireann). [citation needed] The purpose of the new body was to support and co-ordinate the activities of these clan associations and to create a "Register of Clans".
Thus the total number of coats of arms in this system was relatively low — about 200 in the late Middle Ages. One side-effect of this unique arrangement was that it became customary to refer to noblemen by both their family name and their coat of arms/clan name. For example: Jan Zamoyski herbu Jelita means Jan Zamoyski of the clan Jelita.