Clan badges vs family crests??

[Sketraw]

So if I'm reading this right, and please correct me if I'm wrong, at the very least they should include "Clan MacX" with the crest & motto, if not the whole "The Arms of G. J. MacX of MacX, Chief of Clan MacX"?

Hi Terry, No to 'Clan MacX' because they are not the Arms of Clan MacX. It is not the clan which own the arms but the Chief. Keep remembering arms are personal property of one person (Scotland, England & Southern Ireland that is) apart from those granted to organisations.

Thanks for posting the illustrations. What exactly is a armiger and whats the difference between a clan cheif and a chieftain. Finally are the feathers supposed to be representive of feathers from any particular type of bird (ie eagle, turkey, pigeon)

Sean, An Armiger is a person who has and uses a Coat of Arms. A Chieftain is of lesser importance than the Chief and may well be a Baron or Laird who has a following. The feathers are Eagle Feathers (ok i know the artwork is C**P)