Napier Clan 1950’s Scottish Glengarry - Bonnet Badge
Napier Clan 1950’s Scottish Glengarry - Bonnet Badge
Napier Clan 1950’s Scottish Glengarry - Bonnet Badge.
The vintage 1950’s Scottish Napier clan bonnet badge, a timeless and cherished emblem of heritage and pride, beautifully reflects the rich history, enduring traditions, and deep-rooted legacy of the Napier family.
Family - Napier
Motto - Sans Tache
Blazon - A dexter arm erect couped below the elbow Proper, grasping a crescent Argent
Source - Fairbairn's Book of Crests, 1905 ed.
Approx Size - 48mm x 40mm
Traditionally the Napiers are descended from the ancient Earls of Lennox who were one of the Celtic royal families of Scotland and Ireland. One theory holds that a “naperer” is “a person in charge of table linen in a royal or manor house” and that the original Napiers must have been “naperers” as an office for the royal household. However, there is not much evidence for this title being used in Scotland.