Scottish Clan Badge with Solid Wood Plaque
A Full color print of the Badge of your Clan Chief Includes the Clan name and motto, now with a fine solid wood plaque. Plaque comes
in your choice of Walnut (shown) and Cherry.
The crest of your Clan Chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing
the chief’s motto or slogan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. The images have
been computer drawn according to heraldic standards, and the final product is printed onto a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 parch-tone paper
-or the optional Tartan background for only $3.00 more.
Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of
their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the Clan. Clansmen consisted of both "native men," who had a direct blood relationship
with their chief, as well as any others who had sought the protection of the clan. Today, a chief can accept or deny whom he wants
to into the Clan. Most Clans will accept anyone who will offer their allegiance, in addition to the the traditional Septs and affliliations.
Today's meaning of Tartans as the plaid cloth which color and design despicts a Scottish Clan comes from the 1800s. Highlanders loved
tartans so much that they were identified with it, and upon the visit from King George IV in 1822, the clans were invited to greet
their King in "their proper clan tartan." Most did not have a clan tartan, and many were created or renamed for that occasion. From
this point on, the idea was established that in order to even be a proper tartan, it had to be a named tartan, a clan tartan.
