Symbols of the Chief and Clan

ARMS

Or, three bars wavy Gules

CREST

On a crest coronet Or, a goshawk, wings displayed Proper, armed and belled Or, jessed Gules

MOTTO

"Virtutem coronat honos" (Honor crowns virtue)

On Compartment

"Gang warily" (Go carefully)

SUPPORTERS

(on a compartment semée of caltrops Proper) Two savages wreathed about the head and middle with oak-leaves all Proper, each carrying a baton Sable on his exterior shoulder

STANDARD

Azure, a St. Andrew's Cross Argent in the hoist and of two tracts Or and Gules semée of caltrops Argent, upon which is depicted the Crest in the first compartment, the sleuth-hound Badge in the second compartment, and a holly leaf Proper in the third compartment, along with the Motto 'Gang warily' in letters Or upon two transverse bands wavy Sable

PINSEL

Gules, bearing upon a Crest coronet of four (three visible) strawberry leaves Or the above Crest within a strap of cuir brunatre buckled and embellished Or, inscribed with this Motto 'Virtutem coronat honos' in letters of the Field, all within a circulet also Or, bearing this title 'An Drumenach Mor' in letters also of the Field, the same ensigned with an Earl's coronet, and in an Escrol Or surmounting a leaf of holly Proper this slogan 'Gang warily' in letters of the Field

BADGES

1. A sleuth-hound passant Argent, collared and leashed Gules, (the leash shown reflexed over its back)
2. A caltrop Argent

PLANT BADGE

Holly

TARTAN

Drummond

Source - Way, George. Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1998) 120.

Notes and acknowledgements: Coats of arms belong to the individual armiger, not to a family name. The Drummond heraldic achievements are the property of the chief of Clan Drummond. He alone may use them. Clan members may wear the crest encircled by a strap and buckle bearing the words "Gang warily" (Go carefully). I acknowledge Brian Jeffs for creating the full achievement of arms of the Earl of Perth. This emblazonment and the image of the crest may not be retrieved, transferred, copied, or stored for any purpose. Finally, I gratefully acknowledge Archie Mackenzine and Scottish Field magazine for permission to use the illustration of the standard of the chief of Clan Drummond.

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