Clan Buchanan



The Buchanan Clan dates back to 156 A.D. For a detailed account of the origin and history of the Clan Buchanan, click HERE.

The following two names are given as the root of the territorial name Buchanan, Mac a Chanonaich (The Son of the Canon) and Buth Chanain (meaning house or seat of the canon).

Clan Motto: Clarior hinc honos or “Henceforth forward the honour shall grow ever brighter”

War Cry: Clar Innes


Clan branches: Auchneven, Leny, Drumikill, Carbeth, Arnprior, Spital, and Auchmar

Clan Rival: Clan MacLaren


Tartan Colors:

Crest: A hand coupee holding a ducal cap, or duke’s cornet, proper, with two laurel branches wreathed surrounding the crest, disposed orleways proper. 
1657 The arms of the last Chief of the Name of Buchanan/ Buchanan of that Ilk (John Buchanan) 

Clan Buchanan has no chief, and is an armigerous clan.  
Last chief was John Buchanan; died c Aug 1680

Description of arms:  Or, a lion rampant Sable, armed and langued Gules, within a double tressure flory counterflory of the Second 




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