A Crest of Masters family?
I am thinking about making a picture of the family crest that I could frame for my home, and possibly use the crest to be made for a kilt buckle or on a fly plaid broach. Y'all's help and advice will be greatly appreciated. I have read not a few of the threads here in the Heraldry Forum, so I realized that I cannot display in my home a picture of the Masters' coat of arms that is shown on the Masters' website. As I now understand, that coat of arms was made for a specific person, who has been long dead. Is that correct? (If so, that is why I changed my avatar from the coat of arms to the Buchanan tartan). I did read the website: http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon/216.181.html
So I thought I could have the crest displayed in my home. Is that allowable according to Scottish authority (the Court of the Lord Lyon)?
The coat of arms that is part of my heritage is listed as Masters in The General Armory by Sir Bernard Burke, C.B, LL.D., Ulster King of Arms, 1884 on page 668.
The Crest is also listed but there is no motto. So would the crest be encircled with the strap and buckle without any words? Is this also called a badge? Where could I find the motto for the Masters?
Sorry if I am tripped all over my words and terminology. I'm new to this world of kilts and heraldry.
Here is the blazon? (description) of the crest: A cock’s head erased ar. Combed and wattled gu. In the beak an ear of wheat slipped or., betw. two wings az. semée of estoiles gold.
Steve
Last edited by Evestay53; 23rd July 15 at 12:40 PM.
Steve Masters
My clans: sept of Buchanan, Keith/Dixon. My districts: Roxburghshire and Peebleshire. My wife's clans: Hamilton, Moore, Gardiner. Lederhosen-ed ancestry on my Mother's side.
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