Farquharson Clan - Single Feather Armiger Silver Plated Bonnet Badge

This Victorian pattern badge has been worn by Armiger’s of the Farquharson clan.

The single feather signifies that the wearer is an armiger—an individual who has been granted or has legally inherited their own personal coat of arms registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon in Scotland.

We hand craft this badge in Scotland from the Victorian pattern. We offer the badge in a fine silver plate on a solid brass. The back mounts is a twin military style back lugs ( perfect for mounting on the cross belt as well as glengarry ).

FAMILY - Farquharson

MOTTO - Fide et fortitudine - By fidelity and fortitude

BLAZON - A Demi-Lion Gu., Holding In The Dexter Paw A Sword Ppr.

SOURCE - Fairbairn's Book of Crests, 1905 ed.

Size Approx. 50mm wide

Twin military style back loops

Crafted in Scotland to order - Approx 4 weeks

Farquharson Clan

The chiefs of the Clan Farquharson trace their ancestry back to Farquhar, fourth son of Alexander "Ciar" Shaw of Rothiemurchus. Alexander Shaw was the fifth chief of the Clan Shaw.His descendants took the name Farquharson. Another of Alexander's sons was Donald, who married Isobel Stewart, the heiress of Invercauld. Donald's son was Finla Mor who was the real progenitor of the clan.MacFionlaigh Mòr is the Scottish Gaelic patronymic. Finla Mor was the royal banner bearer at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547 where he was killed.However he produced nine sons over two marriages from which the important cadet branches of the clan were sprung and the clan grew in stature.