A Rare Antique MacDonald Large Clan Crest Bonnet Badge
A Rare Antique MacDonald Large Clan Crest Bonnet Badge
A Rare Victorian Antique MacDonald Victorian Clan Crest Bonnet Badge - Brooch
A fine early Victorian antique badge - brooch representing the illustrious Clan Donald, also known as M'Donald, McDonald, or MacDonald, showcasing a rich heritage and history. This exquisite piece captures the essence of Scottish tradition and pride associated with one of the most prominent clans in Scotland.
It is engraved on the reverse "To Mary Flora Macdonald From Her Aunt". The badge is a wonderful antique clan badge in a rare form.
We assume Mary Flora was named after her famous clanswomen. Flora MacDonald (1722 – 5 March 1790) is best known for helping Charles Edward Stuart evade government troops after the Battle of Culloden in April 1746.
Unhallmarked silver - In good antique condition possibly with some minor pin repair in the past. What history this badge had sadly we may never know.
MOTTO - Per mare, per terras - By sea and land
BLAZON - An Arm In Armour Gauntleted In Fess, Couped Ppr., Holding A Cross Crosslet Fitched Sa.
Size approx. 55mm x 70mm
Clan Donald, also known as Clan MacDonald (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Dòmhnaill is a Highland Scottish clan and one of the largest Scottish clans. The Lord Lyon King of Arms, who is the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that country, issuing new grants of coats of arms, and serving as the judge of the Court of the Lord Lyon, recognizes under Scottish law the High Chief of Clan Donald. Historically the chiefs of the Clan Donald held the title of Lord of the Isles until 1493 and two of those chiefs also held the title of Earl of Ross until 1476.There are also numerous branches to the Clan Donald and several of these have chiefs recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms; these are: Clan Macdonald of Sleat, Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, and Clan MacAlister. There are also notable historic branches of Clan Donald without chiefs so-recognised, these are: the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg, Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh, the MacDonalds of Glencoe, and the MacDonalds of Ardnamurchan. The MacDonnells of Antrim are a cadet branch of the MacDonalds of Dunnyveg but do not belong to the Scottish associations and have a chief officially recognised in Ireland.
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