YOU may think heraldry — shields, crests and coats of arms — is something for dukes, crusty old colonels and clan chiefs with posh accents wrapped in yards of tartan. But heraldry in Scotland is for ...

Scotland's clans are globally renowned, forming a core part of the country's rich heritage. With hundreds of clans still active today, the term 'clann' comes from the Gaelic word for 'children', ...

Airdrieonians have had the same crest for decades but have been now been told to change it or face prosecution. Yes, a Scottish Parliament Act passed in 1592 is causing the issue. Apparently back in ...

I've started in with some genealogical research again, and I've decided that I would really like to find my family's real coat of arms/crest. I say "real," because a search for "[surname] crest" or ...