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List of Principal Scottish Crests

ABERCROMBY. A falcon rising, belled proper.
ABERNETHY. A parrot feeding on a bunch of cherries proper.
ADAM. A red cross crosslet fitchy and a sword proper crossed in saltire.
AIKMAN. An oak tree proper.
AINSLIE. On a chapeau a naked right arm , the hand holding a scimitar proper.
ALLARDICE. A naked man from the middle holding in the right hand a scimitar, all proper.
ANDERSON. An oak tree proper.
ANSTRUTHER. Two arms in armour grasping a battle -axe proper.
ARBUTHNOT. A peacock’s head couped proper,: beaked gold.
ARMSTRONG. An arm issuing out of a cloud hold ing a club proper.
ASTON. A black bull’s head couped.
AYTOUN. A hand pulling a rose proper.
BAILLIE. A silver boar’s head couped.
BAIRD. A gold boar’s head erased .
BALFOUR. A mermaid proper, holding in her right hand a black otter’s head erased, and in her left a swan’s head erased proper.
BALLIOL. A decrescent and an increscent moon silver.
BALNAVES. A hand holding a football proper.
BANNERMAN. A demi man in armour, holding in the right hand a swordproper.
BARCLAY. A gold mitre.
BEATON or BETHUNE. A silver otter’s head erased .
BERRY. A red demi lion rampant, holding in his right paw a blue cross crossletfitchy.
BISSET. The trunk of an oak tree sprouting afresh proper.
BLAIR . A stag lodged proper.
BORTHWICK. A Moor’s head couped proper.
BORTHWICK OF MAYSHIEL. An eagle rising proper .
BOSWELL. A falcon proper, hooded red, jessed and belled gold.
BOYD. A right hand erectpointing with thumb and two fingers proper.
BOYES. A sitting dog proper.
BOYLE. An eagle displayed with two heads per pale, embattled silver and red.
BRODIE. In a right hand a bunch of arrows proper.
BROWN. A lion rampant holding in his right paw afleur -de-lis gold.
BRUCE. A blue lion standing.
BUCHANAN. A right hand holding up a ducal cap, in which a red rose, all between two green laurel branches.
BURNET OF ABERDEEN. A right hand with a pruning knife pruning a vine proper.
CALLENDER. Two elephants’ probosces endorsed per fess red and gold.
CAMERON OF LOCHIEL. A sheaf of five arrows tied with a red band.
CAMPBELL OF ARGYLL. A gold boar’s head couped.
CAMPBELL OF BREADALBANE. A boar’s head erased proper.
CAMPBELL OF LOUDOUN. A red eagle with two heads displayed in flames proper.
CAMPBELL OF OTTAR. A hand in pale holding a dirk erect proper.
CARLYLE. Two green dragons’ necks and heads addorsed.
CARMICHAEL. A bent right arm in armour holding a broken spear proper.
CARNEGIE. A thunderbolt proper.
CARRUTHERS. A seraphim flying proper.
CATHCART. A right hand couped above the wrist and erect proper, grasping a crescent.
CHALMERS. A demi lion holding in the right paw afleur-de -lis red
CHARTERIS OF AMISFIELD. An arm issuing out of a cloud holding a sword aloft proper.
CHARTERIS OF KINFAUNS. A stork’s head proper.
CHIESLY. A red rose slipped , stalked green .
CHISHOLM. A right hand holding a dagger erect, on the point a red boar’s headproper.
CLELAND. A falcon standing on a left -hand glove proper.
CLEPHANE. A right hand holding a helmet proper.
CLERK. A demi huntsman winding a horn proper.
COATS. An anchor proper.
COCHRANE, EARL OF DUNDONALD. A gold horse walking
COCKBURN. A cock crowing.
COLQUHOUN. A red stag’s head couped, horned silver.
COLT. A right naked arm embowed, holding in the hand an arrow in bend sinister, proper.
COLVILLE. A silver hind’s head couped.
CONGALTON. A bee proper.
CORBET. A black raven’s head erased .
COUTTS. A demi Moor shooting an arrow from a bow , all proper.
CRAIG . A knight on horseback in full armour, his right hand grasping a tilting spear shivered, all proper.
CRANSTON. a crane’s head erased
CRAW. A crow proper.
CRAWFURD. A marble pillar supporting a man’s heart proper.
CRICHTON. A dragon spouting out fire proper.
CROSBIE. The stump of an oak tree growing out of a mount shooting forth new branches proper.
CRUICKSHANK. An armed hand holding a dagger in pale proper.
CRUM. An oak tree proper.
CUMMING. A gold lion rampant holding a dagger in right paw proper.
CUNNINGHAM. A silver unicorn’s head couped , armed gold .
DALMAHOY. A right hand brandishing a sword, all proper.
DALRYMPLE. A rock proper.
DALZIEL. A right hand brandishing a scimitar proper.
DAVIDSON. A youth from the middle holding in his right hand a heart proper.
DENNISTOUN. A right arm in pale proper, clothed red, cuffed silver, holding an antique black shield charged with a gold mullet.
DICK . A ship in distress proper.
DOUGLAS. On a chapeau a green salamander in flames proper.
DOUGLAS, MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY. A red heart winged and ensigned with a gold imperial crown .
DRUMMOND. On a ducal coronet a sleuth -hound standing proper, collared and leashed red .
DUNBAR. A silver horse’s head, bridled red, a right hand couped fessways holding the bridle.
DUNDAS. A gold lion’s head couped .
DUNLOP. A rose slipped proper.
DUNSMURE. A gold anchor.
ECKFOORD . A gold griffin standing.
EDGAR . A right hand holding a dagger, point down wards.
EDMONSTONE. Out of a gold ducal coronet a swan’s head and neck proper.
ELLIOT. A right hand issuing from a cloud throwing a dart proper.
ELPHINSTONE. A lady from the middle well attired proper, holding in her right hand a silver tower and in her left a laurel branch proper.
ERSKINE. A right hand holding a silver cutlass hilted and pommelled gold.
FAIRHOLM. A dove with an olive branch in its beak proper.
FALCONER, LORD. A gold angel in a praying posture within an orle of laurel proper.
FARQUHAR. A red right hand couped paleways.
FARQUHARSON. A red demi lion rampant holding in right paw a sword proper.
FERGUSSON. A right hand holding a broken spear in bend proper.
FLEMING . A silver goat’s head erased, armed gold.
FLETCHER OF SALTOUN. A blue demi bloodhound gorged with a gold ducal crown .
FORBES. A stag’s head attired with ten tynes proper.
FORRESTER. A hunting horn.
FOULIS. A right hand couped holding a sword in pale supporting a wreath of laurel, all proper.
FRASER. A stag’s head erased proper.
FULLARTON. A tiger’s head couped perfess wavy gold and black, in the mouth a cinquefoil slipped green .
GARDEN. Two right hands conjoined proper holding a gold cross crosslet fitchy.
GARVINE. A hand holding a fish proper.
GEDDES. A pike’s head coupedproper.
GIBSON. A right arm in armour issuing out of a cloud and grasping a scimitar proper.
GIRVAN . A dove holding in her beak an olive branch proper.
GLADSTONE. A demi griffin with sword in right fore pawproper.
GLEG. A falcon preying on a partridge, all proper.
GLEN. A black martlet.
GORDON. In a gold ducal coronet a stag’s head and neck frontface proper, gold horns with ten points.
GORDON, EARL OF ABERDEEN. Two naked arms from the shoulder holding a bow ready to let fly an arrow proper.
GORDON, EARL OF ABOYNE. A red demi lion rampant.
GORDON OF EARLSTON. A right hand holding a sword proper.
GORDON OF NEWARK. A silver crescent.
GOURLAY. A silver demi eagle displayed , armed and beaked red.
GRAHAM. A falcon proper, with gold beak and claws, killing a silver stork with red beak .
GRAHAM OF DuNTROON. A flame of fire proper.
GRANT. A mountain in flames proper.
GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH. A right hand grasping a dirk proper.
GRAY, LORD GRAY. A gold anchor in pale.
GRIERSON. A silver fetterlock .
GUNN. In a right hand a sword proper.
GUTHRIE. A right hand issuing holding a drawn swordproper.
HAIG. A rock proper.
HALIBURTON. A Moor’s head proper, banded silver.
HALKET OF PITFIRRANE. A falcon’s head, erased proper.
HAMILTON. In a ducal coronet an oak tree proper, with the trunk penetrated with a gold -framed saw .
HAMILTON OF NIELSLAND. An oak tree fructed proper.
HANDYSIDE. A right hand couped at the wrist and erect proper.
HARVEY. A right hand proper holding a trefoil slipped green .
HAY. A falcon rising proper.
HAY, EARL OF KINNOULL. An aged Lowland Scots countryman couped at the knees, vested in grey, waistcoat red, bonnet blue, bearing on his shoulder an ox -yoke proper.
HAY, MARQUESS OF TWEEDDALE. A silver goat’s head erased, armed gold.
HENDERSON. A cubit arm proper, the hand holding a gold star ensigned with a blue crescent.
HEPBURN. A horse furnished and tied to a tree proper.
HERRIES. A gold buck’s head attired with ten silver tynes. Hill. A Bible expanded proper.
HOG . An oak tree proper.
HOME. A silver lion’s head erased on a red chapeau, turned up ermine.
HOPE. A globe broken at the top, under a rainbow with clouds at the ends, all proper.
HUNTER. A greyhound sitting proper, gorged with an antique gold crown.
INGLIS. A silver demi lion rampant.
INNES. Within an adder disposed circleways a triple-towered castle proper.
INNES OF EDINBURGH. A silver star of twelve points.
INNES OF LIGHNET. A bee flying proper.
IRVINE. A sheaf of nine green holly leaves.
IRVING. First : A red chapeau, turned up ermine, wreathed round the crown with gold holly ; Second : A right arm armed and embowed proper charged with a red mullet holding a branch of three green holly leaves, banded red.
JARDINE. A silver spur rowel of sixpoints.
JOHNSTON. A gold winged spur.
KEITH. A stag’s head proper, gold horns with ten points.
KENNEDY. A hand grasping a daggerproper.
KER, DUKE OF ROXBURGHE. A silver unicorn’s head erased, armed and maned gold .
KINLOCH. A young eagle perched, looking up to the sun in its splendour, all proper.
KINNAIRD. A mullet between the horns of a crescent gold issuing out of a cloud within two branches of palm in orle proper.
KIRKCALDY. A man’s head with the face looking upwards proper.
KIRKPATRICK. A hand holding a dagger in pale distilling drops of blood .
KYD . An increscent proper.
KYLE. An anchor and cable proper.
LAMONT. An open hand cut off proper .
LAUDER OF THE BASS. A solan goose sitting on a rock proper.
LEARMONTH. A dove holding in the beak an olive branch proper.
LEITH. A black cross crosslet fitchy .
LESLIE. A demi griffin segreant proper.
LIDDERDALE. An eagle’s head erased proper .
LINDSAY. An ostrich proper, holding in its beak a gold key.
LISTON. Two hands conjoined and couped proper .
LIVINGSTONE. A demi savage proper, in right hand a club, in left a serpent, both green.
LIVINGSTONE OF PARKHALL. A right hand grasp ing a sabre proper.
LOCH. A swan with wings endorsed devouring a perch, both proper.
LOCKHART. A boar’s head erased silver.
LOGAN . A passion nail piercing a man’s heart proper.
LOWES. A right hand holding a lance in bend proper.
LUNDY. Out of an antique gold crown a red lion issuing affronty, in the right paw a sword erect, in the left a thistle.
LYLE. A gold cock, crested red .
LYON. Within two branches of laurel a lady to the girdle habited and holding in her right hand the Royal thistle, all proper.
MACABEN. A swallow proper.
MACADAM. The head of a red deer erased proper .
MACALISTER. In a right hand a dirk erect proper.
MACALPINE. A Saracen’s head cut off at the neck, dropping blood, proper.
MACARTHUR. Two laurel branches in orle.
MACAULAY. An antique boot couped at the ankle, with a spur thereon proper.
MACBEAN. A cat salient proper.
MACBETH . A right arm in armour, bent, holding a sword.
MACBRAYNE. A gold demi lion rampant issuing from a ducal coronet proper.
MACCORQUODALE. A stag standing at gaze, attired red.
MACDONALD OF THE ISLES. A black raven standing on a blue rock.
MACDONELL. A raven proper perched on a blue rock.
MACDOUGAL. An arm in armour, embowed fess ways, couped proper, holding a red cross crosslet fitchy.
MACDOWALL. A lion’s paw erased and erect proper.
MACDUFF. A red demi lion holding a broad sword.
MACFARLANE. A demi savage grasping in his right hand a sheaf of arrows and pointing with the left to a gold imperial crown.
MACFIE. A black demi lion rampant.
MACGILLIVRAY. A cat sitting proper .
MACGREGOR. A lion’s head erased , crowned with an antique crown proper.
MACINNES. A thistle proper, and thereon a bee sucking the flowers.
MACINTOSH. A wild cat salient gardantproper.
MACINTYRE. A right hand holding a dagger aloft proper.
MACKAY. A right hand holding aloft a dagger proper.
MACKENZIE. A mountain in flames.
MACKERRELL. A Roman soldier on his march with a standard and utensils, all proper.
MACKINNON. A boar’s head erased, holding in the mouth a shin bone of a deer proper.
MACLACHLAN. A castle on a rock proper.
MACLAINE. A battle – axe between two branches of laurel and cypress, all proper.
MACLAURIN. The Virgin and child proper, vested green.
MACLEAN. A silver tower.
MACLEOD OF THAT ILK. A bull’s head cabossed between two red flags.
MACLEOD OF LEWIS. The sun in his splendour proper.
MACMILLAN . A right and a left hand brandishing a two-handed sword proper.
MACNAB. A savage’s head erased proper.
MACNAUGHTON. A red tower.
MACNEIL . A rock proper.
MACPHERSON . A cat sitting proper.
MACQUARRIE. From an antique crown ( in token of Royal descent) an arm in armour proper grasping a dagger.
MACQUEEN. An ermine heraldic tiger rampant, holding a silver arrow , point downwards, the point red.
MACRAE. An arm in armour grasping a scimitar.
MAITLAND. A red lion sitting affronty, ducally crowned, holding in the right paw a sword proper, pommel and hilt gold, in the left a blue fleur -de-lis.
MALCOLM. A silver tower.
MANSON. A right hand holding a thistle proper.
MARJORIBANKS. A lion’s paw erect and erased grasping a tilting lance in bend sinister, point down wards, proper.
MARSHALL. A dove with an olive branch in its beak proper.
MATHESON. A hand holding a scimitar in fess proper.
MAULE. A black dragon, from the mouth fire issuing proper.
MAXWELL. A stag’s headproper, attired gold.
MEIK. An increscent and decrescent moon respecting and joining one to the other .
MELDRUM. A right hand holding a book proper.
MELVILLE. A silver crescent.
MENZIES. A savage’s head erased proper.
MIDDLETON. Issuing out ofa black tower a red lion rampant.
MILLER OF GOURLABANK. Two arms, their hands joined proper.
MILNE. A black cross moline in the sea proper between two stalks of wheat orleways proper.
MOIR OF STONNIWOOD. A Moor’s head couped , distilling drops of blood proper.
MONCREIFF. A red demi lion rampant.
MONTEITH. A lymphad proper with red flags, thereon a silver canton with the blue saltire of St. Andrew .
MONTGOMERY. A man’s heart surmounted by an eye proper.
MONYPENNY. Neptune bestriding a dolphin naiant in waves of the sea , holding with his right hand the reins and in his left the trident, all proper.
MORISON OF DAIRSIE. A serpent proper.
MOSMAN. A hand erect holding a closed book proper.
Mow. A phenix rising out of flames.
Mowat. An oak tree growing out of a rock proper.
MUIR. A Saracen’s head wreathed with laurel proper.
MUNRO. An eagle perching proper.
MURE. A Saracen’s head proper.
MURRAY, EARL OF DUNMORE. A demi savage wreathed head and waist with oak, in right hand a sword erect and in left a gold key.
MURRAY OF TULLIBARDINE. A demi savage proper, in his right hand a sword erect proper, in his left a gold key.
MYRETON. Two arms issuing from a cloud and drawing up an anchor out of the water proper.
NAPIER. An arm grasping an eagle’s leg proper.
NEWTON. A gold demi lion holding in the right paw a scimitar proper.
NICHOLSON. A gold demi lion rampant.
NISBET. A black boar passant.
OCHTERLONY. Jacob’s ladder, an angel ascending thereon proper.
OGILVIE. A demi lady proper holding a red portcullis.
OGSTOUN. A silver lion passant.
OLIPHANT. A silver unicorn’s head couped, maned and horned gold .
OLIPHANT OF CONDIE. A falcon flying proper.
OSWALD. A right hand issuing out of a cloud and pointing to a star ofeight rays proper.
PATTON. A sparrow-hawk rising proper.
PENNYCOOK . A stag lodged under an oak tree proper.
PITCAIRN. A moon in her complement proper.
PRESTON. A good angel proper.
PRIMROSE. A red demi lion holding in the right paw a primrose within a gold double tressure flory counter – flory.
PRINGLE. A man’s heart proper, winged gold.
PRINGLE OF NEWHALL. A silver saltire within a garland of bay leaves proper.
RAMSAY OF BARNTON. A silver unicorn’s head couped, armed gold.
RANKEN. A silver lance.
RATTRAY. A gold star, and there on a flaming heart proper.
REIDHEUGH. Two blue turtle doves respecting each other.
RENTON . Two hands issuant, in the one a sword, point downwards, fixed in the earth, the other lifted up to Heaven .
RIDDELL. A demi greyhound proper.
ROBERTSON OF STROWAN. A right hand erect holding a crown proper. ROCHEAD. A savage’s head couped proper.
ROCHEAD OF WHITSONHILL. A savage’s arm erect proper.
ROSE. A blue harp. Ross, LORD. A gold hawk’s head erased .
ROSS OF BALNAGOWAN. A hand holding a gar land of laurel proper.
RUTHERFORD. A mermaid holding in the right hand a mirror and in the left a comb, all proper.
RUTHVEN. A silver ram’s head with gold horns.
SANDILANDS. An eagle displayed proper.
SCOTT OF BALWEARY. A red demi lion holding in its paw a cutlass proper.
SCOTT OF BUCCLEUCH . A stag walking proper, horned and hoofed gold.
SCOTT OF HARDEN. A stag walking, armed with ten tynes proper.
SCOTT OF THIRLSTANE. Issuing out of a mural crown six lances with pennons, three and three, disposed in blue saltire.
SEMPILL. A silver stag’s head couped, horned with ten blue tynes, gorged with a gold regal coronet.
SETON. On a ducal crown a green dragon spouting fire proper, with wings elevated,
SHAND. A dove flying above the waters holding a slip of olive proper.
SIBBALD . A hand erect proper.
SINCLAIR. A cock proper.
SKENE. A right arm issuing from a cloud holding a garland proper.
SMYTH OF BALHARY. A right arm embowed , vambraced , brandishing a sword proper.
SOMERVILLE. A green dragon spouting fire proper standing on a silver wheel.
SPENS OF LATHALLAN. A hart’s head erased proper.
STEWART. A silver pelican, with gold wings, in her nest feeding young proper.
STIRLING. A Moor’s head couped proper .
STRACHAN. A gold demi stag springing, holding in his mouth a thistle proper.
SUTHERLAND. A wild cat salient proper.
SYDESERF. A blue eagle’s head couped.
TENNEND or TENNENT. A sail proper.
THOMSON. A right hand holding a black cross crosslet fitchy.
TROTTER. A knight in armour proper holding his silver courser, caparisoned red .
TURNBULL. A black bull’s head cabossed, armed green.
TWEEDIE. A black bull’s head.
URQUHART. A black demi otter crowned with a gold antique crown .
WALKER OF BARBADOS. A rock in the sea , the waves beating on it, proper.
WALLACE. An ostrich with blue horseshoe in beak.
WARDLAW . A gold star.
WATSON OF CRASLATT. A right hand erect proper.
WATSON OF SAUGHTON. Two hands issuing out ofclouds holding the trunk of an oak tree sprouting out fresh branches proper.
WAUCHOPE. A gold garb.
WEDDERBURN. An eagle’s head erased proper.
WEIR. A gold demi horse issuant.
WELLWOOD. The trunk of an oak tree sprouting out branches proper.
WEMYSS. A swan proper.
WHITE. An arm vambraced darting a spear proper.
WHITEFORD. A gold garb standing upright, and thereon a dove proper.
WISHART. A demi eagle with wings expanded proper.
WOOD. A demi savage wreathed head and middle with laurel holding a club erected in his right hand.
YOUNG. A red lion issuing out of a wreath holding a sword in pale proper.