davidlpope,

All excellent points. I shall try to answer them as best as I can.

1. No, I have not met Professor Hannay. You have an excellent point with this. I was originally considering this as paying tribute to my ancestors and to the clan I am most closely associated with.

2. That is an excellent idea. I think I know what method you are talking about.

3. I am entirely certain that I am a Hannay descendant. My grandmother was a Hanna and my family has traced that line to a group of Hannahs who came over from Ulster, Ireland to South Carolina. That group originated from a group of Hannays who left the Galloway area.

4. Every source I have found so far lists the crest as "a cross crosslet fitchee issuing from a crescent sable." The various designs of the cross crosslet fitchee and the crescent are numerous which makes things slightly difficult if I am looking for pure authenticity.

5. I do not really have plans to acquire my own arms since I will not be having any children to pass them down to. However, that is another excellent point.

I think that covered everything. Thank you for replying. It has given me much to consider.


MacMillan of Rathdown,

Thank you for the amazing information.
First, before I respond to your points, I just want to let you know that the image I posted was, by no means, the design I would go with. I only posted it to give an illustration of the crest within the belt. There are many things about the belt and buckle design about that image that I highly dislike. Now, on to the response.
I was unaware that the strap being knotted in base was that much of an error. That may very well save me much embarrassment.
I will have to look that book up. I am mostly certain that my county library has a copy. I am long overdue for a library trip.
I was unaware that the Lord Lyon was against other displays of the clan badge, that definitely gives me cause to reconsider.
Lastly, I would never do the clan name (or any other name) in a scroll or other silly attachment. Things like that often drive me insane to look at.
Thank you very much. And thank you to all who have replied. I have learned quite a bit from this.