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 MottoClarior 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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