Clansman's Badge

[Steve Ashton]

Perhaps this quote from the website of The Lord Lyon may help you understand a bit about Clan Crests.

"Clansmen and clanswomen

These are the Chief's relatives, including his own immediate family and even his eldest son, and all members of the extended family called the "Clan", whether bearing the Clan surname or that of one of its septs; that is all those who profess allegiance to that Chief and wish to demonstrate their association with the Clan.
It is correct for these people to wear their Chiefs Crest encircled with a strap and buckle bearing their Chief’s Motto or Slogan. The strap and buckle is the sign of the clansman, and he demonstrates his membership of his Chiefs Clan by wearing his Chief’s Crest within it."

This is a quote from a page on the website of The Lord Lyon. The entire site is very informative as this is the Queen's representative for Heraldry in Scotland - http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon/c...pContentID=242

It may also be helpful to take a look at the site of "The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs". This is the authoritative body on the Scottish Clan system. https://www.clanchiefs.org.uk/chief/

[Arnot]

Perhaps this quote from the website of The Lord Lyon may help you understand a bit about Clan Crests.

"Clansmen and clanswomen

These are the Chief's relatives, including his own immediate family and even his eldest son, and all members of the extended family called the "Clan", whether bearing the Clan surname or that of one of its septs; that is all those who profess allegiance to that Chief and wish to demonstrate their association with the Clan.
It is correct for these people to wear their Chiefs Crest encircled with a strap and buckle bearing their Chief’s Motto or Slogan. The strap and buckle is the sign of the clansman, and he demonstrates his membership of his Chiefs Clan by wearing his Chief’s Crest within it."

This is a quote from a page on the website of The Lord Lyon. The entire site is very informative as this is the Queen's representative for Heraldry in Scotland - http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon/c...pContentID=242

It may also be helpful to take a look at the site of "The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs". This is the authoritative body on the Scottish Clan system. https://www.clanchiefs.org.uk/chief/

Thanks for the links,etc. I recognize much of it. I understand how the clan and badges work. I am basically just wondering how they happened to choose "a crescent or".