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Historical Geography of the Clans of
Scotland
By T. B. Johnston, F.R.G.S. and Colonel
James A. Robertson
Badges of the Clans |
Suaicheantas Nan
Gael; or, The Badges of the Clans, In Gaelic and English.
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Clans |
Gaelic |
English |
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Buchanan |
Lus nam Braoieag; an Darach |
The Bilberry; the Oak |
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Cameron |
An Dearc-fithick |
The Cranberry |
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Campbell |
Roid |
Wild Myrtle |
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Do. |
Garbhag an t-sléibhe |
Fir Club Moss |
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Chisholm |
Raineach |
The Fearn |
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Colquhoun |
Braoileag nan con |
Dogberry, Bear-whortle |
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Cumin |
Lus Mhic Chuimein |
Cumin Plant |
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Drummond |
Lus nam Macraidh (Lus Mhic Righ Bhreatuinn) |
Wild Thyme |
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Do. |
Cuilionn |
Holly |
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Fergusson, MacFarquhar, and Farquharson |
Ròspgréine; Lus nam bansith |
Little Sunflower; Foxglove |
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Forbes and Mackay |
Bealaidh |
Broom |
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Fraser |
Iubhar |
Yew |
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Grant, MacGregor, MacKinnon, MacNab, and MacQuarrie |
Giuthas |
Scotch Fir |
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Gordon |
Iadh-shlat Eidheann |
Rock-Ivy |
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Graham |
Buaidh Chraobh, no Laibhreas |
Laurel, or Tree of Victory |
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Hay |
Uile-ic |
Mistletoe |
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Johnston |
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Red Hawthorn |
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MacAulay and MacFarlane |
A'Muileag |
Cranberry |
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MacDonald, MacAlastair, and MacNab |
Fraoch |
Common Heath |
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MacDougal |
Fraoch Dearg |
Bell Heath |
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MacIntyre |
Fraoch Geal |
White Heath |
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Mackensie and MacLean |
Cuilionn |
Holly |
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MacLaren |
Labhras Fiadhaich |
Wild Laurel |
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MacLachlan |
Uinnseann |
Ash Tree |
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Murray, MacLeod, Gunn, and Ross |
Aiteann |
Juniper |
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MacNaughton |
Lus Albanach |
Trailing Azalea |
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MacNeill and Lamont |
Luibh nan Tri-beann |
Trefoil |
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MacKay |
Luachair |
Bulrushes |
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MacPherson, MacIntosh, MacDuff, MacBean, Shaw, Farquharson,
MacQueen, and many others as belonging to Clanchattan |
Busca |
Box-tree. This is said to be the oldest badge. |
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Do. Do. |
Lus nan Cnaimsheag; Braoileag |
Red Whortleberry |
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Menzies |
Fraoch nam Meinearach |
The Menzies Heath |
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Munro |
Garbhag nan Gleann |
Common Club Moss |
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Murray and Sutherland |
Bealaidh |
Broom; Butcher's Broom |
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Ogilvie |
Boglus |
Ox-tonque; Evergreen Alkanet |
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Oliphant |
Luachair |
The Bulrush |
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Robertson |
Dlùth Fhraoch |
Fine-leaved Heath |
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Do. |
Frith-raineach |
Dwarf Rosemary |
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Rose |
Ròs-Màiri FIadhaich |
Wild Rosemary |
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Sinclair |
Conusg |
Whin, or Gorse |
Stewart
Do. |
An Darach
An Cluaran |
The Oak; also the Thistle, the present national badge.
That of the Pictish Kings was Rudh (Rue), which is joined
with the Thistle in the Collar of the Order. |
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Urquhart |
Lus Leth-an-t-Samhraidh |
Gillyflower, Wallflower |
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