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WHAT DOES THE CLAN BADGE MEAN?

April 26, 2017badge Clan mean

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WHAT DOES THE CLAN BADGE MEAN?

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This is not a coat of arms. Coats of Arms in Scotland are registered to individuals, not families. This badge signifies allegiance to the Chief. The Scott clansman’s badge bears the crest and motto of the clan chief’s coat of arms: a Stag Trippant, encircled in a leather strap inscribed with the chief’s motto “Amo” meaning “I Love” – ironically, a somewhat romantic motto for a strong feudal border clan. Another interpretation is that “Amo” is a Scots word meaning among or in the middle. This theory is supported by the history of the Scott family’s dominance of the Middle March of the Borders of Scotland.