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The Sinclairs
came from France Plant Badges
in the 11th
century and Each clan had a plant
became Earls of associated with its ter ritory.
Caithness in 1455. It was worn on the bonnet,
especially on the day
of battle.

Scots pine was worn by the
MacGregors of Argyll.
George IV, dressed as a
The Frasers came Highlander, visited Edinburgh
over to Britain from in 1822, the year of the tartan
France with William revival. Many tartan “setts”
the Conqueror and (patterns) date from this time,
his followers in 1066.
as the original ones were lost.
Rowan berries were worn
by the Clan Malcolm.

Ivy was worn by the Clan
Gordon of Aberdeenshire.
The Gordons were
famously good
soldiers; the clan
motto was “by cour-
age, not by craft”.
The Stuarts were
Scotland’s royal
dynasty. Their motto Spear thistle, now a national
was “no one harms symbol, was a Stuart badge.
me with impunity”.

Clan Territories
The territories of 10 major clans The Douglas clan
are marked here with their clan was prominent in
crests and tartan. The patterns Scottish history, Cotton grass was worn by the
shown are modern ver sions of though its origin is Clan Henderson.
original tartan designs. unknown.

Highland Clans Today
Once the daily dress of the clansmen, the kilt continues to be
a symbol of national pride. The one-piece feileadh-mor has
been replaced by the feileadh-beag, or “small plaid”, made from
approximately 7 m (23 ft) of material with a double apron
fastened at the front with a silver pin. Though they exist now
only in name, the clans are still a strong source of pride for
Scots, and many still live in areas tradition ally belonging to
their clans. Many visitors to Britain can trace their Scots
ancestry back to the Highlands. Modern Highland formal dress

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