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MacDONALD of MacDonald, The Chief of the Name and Arms of Macdonald Or, an eagle, displayed, Gules, surmounted of a lymphad, sails furled and oars in action, Sable.

MacDONALD of MacDonald, The Chief of the Name and Arms of Macdonald
Or, an eagle, displayed, Gules, surmounted of a lymphad, sails furled and oars in action, Sable.

The Right Honourable Godfrey James Macdonald of Macdonald,. 8th Lord Macdonald,. Chief of the Name and Arms

The Right Honourable Godfrey James Macdonald of Macdonald,. 8th Lord Macdonald,. Chief of the Name and Arms

MacDONALD of SLEAT Quarterly, 1st, Argent, a lion rampant, Gules, armed and langued, Azure; 2nd, Or, a hand in armour, fessways, Proper, holding a cross crosslet fitchée, Gules; 3rd, Or, a lymphad, sails furled and oars in action, Sable, flagged, Gules; 4th, Vert, a salmon, naiant, in fess, Proper.

MacDONALD of SLEAT
Quarterly, 1st, Argent, a lion rampant, Gules, armed and langued, Azure; 2nd, Or, a hand in armour, fessways, Proper, holding a cross crosslet fitchée, Gules; 3rd, Or, a lymphad, sails furled and oars in action, Sable, flagged, Gules; 4th, Vert, a salmon, naiant, in fess, Proper.

The Arms of Sir Ian Macdonald of Sleat, Bt.

The Arms of Sir Ian Macdonald of Sleat, Bt.

MacDONALD of CLANRANALD, The Captain and Chief of Clanranald Quarterly, 1st, Argent, a lion rampant, Gules, armed and langued, Or; 2nd, Or, a dexter hand, Gules, couped, in fess, holding a cross crosslet fitchée, in pale, Sable; 3rd, Or, a lymphad, her oars saltire-ways, Sable, and in base, undy, Vert, a salmon, naiant, Argent; 4th, Argent, an oak tree, Vert, surmounted of an eagle, displayed, Or.

MacDONALD of CLANRANALD, The Captain and Chief of Clanranald
Quarterly, 1st, Argent, a lion rampant, Gules, armed and langued, Or; 2nd, Or, a dexter hand, Gules, couped, in fess, holding a cross crosslet fitchée, in pale, Sable; 3rd, Or, a lymphad, her oars saltire-ways, Sable, and in base, undy, Vert, a salmon, naiant, Argent; 4th, Argent, an oak tree, Vert, surmounted of an eagle, displayed, Or.

The Arms of Ranald Macdonald of Clanranald

The Arms of Ranald Macdonald
of Clanranald

Clanranald Armorial Stone Clach Chlann ‘ic Aileann The panel came from an ancient religious settlement at Howmore, the most ancient Church site in South Uist, and was thought to have been originally built into the wall of one of the Chapels. As the Chapel fell into disrepair, the panel was left lying against a remaining wall in the graveyard.

Clanranald Armorial Stone
Clach Chlann ‘ic Aileann
The panel came from an ancient religious settlement at Howmore, the most ancient Church site in South Uist, and was thought to have been originally built into the wall of one of the Chapels. As the Chapel fell into disrepair, the panel was left lying against a remaining wall in the graveyard.

MacDONELL of GLENGARRY Or, an eagle, displayed, Gules, surmounted of a lymphad, Sable, her sails furled up and rigging, Proper, in dexter chief point a dexter hand, couped, in fess, of the second, and in sinister a cross crosslet fitchée, of the third.

MacDONELL of GLENGARRY
Or, an eagle, displayed, Gules, surmounted of a lymphad, Sable, her sails furled up and rigging, Proper, in dexter chief point a dexter hand, couped, in fess, of the second, and in sinister a cross crosslet fitchée, of the third.

The Arms of Ranald MacDonell of Glengarry

The Arms of Ranald MacDonell of Glengarry

The Arms of The Rt. Hon. Earl of Antrim

The Arms of The Rt. Hon. Earl of Antrim

MacDONALD of KEPPOCH Quarterly, 1st, Or, a lion rampant, Gules, armed and langued, Azure; 2nd, Or, a dexter hand, couped, in fess, holding a cross crosslet fitchée, in pale, all Gules; 3rd, Argent, a lymphad, sails furled and oars in action, Sable, flagged, Gules; 4th, Azure, a salmon, naiant, in fess, Proper

MacDONALD of KEPPOCH
Quarterly, 1st, Or, a lion rampant, Gules, armed and langued, Azure; 2nd, Or, a dexter hand, couped, in fess, holding a cross crosslet fitchée, in pale, all Gules; 3rd, Argent, a lymphad, sails furled and oars in action, Sable, flagged, Gules; 4th, Azure, a salmon, naiant, in fess, Proper

MacDONALD of DUNNYVEG and the GLENS Quarterly: 1st, Or, a lion rampant, Gules; 2nd, Or, a dexter arm, issuant from the sinister fess point out of a cloud, Proper, in the hand a cross crosslet fitchée, erect, Azure; 3rd, Argent, a lymphad, sails furled, Sable; 4th, Per fess, Azure and Vert, a dolphin, naiant, Proper.

MacDONALD of DUNNYVEG and the GLENS
Quarterly: 1st, Or, a lion rampant, Gules; 2nd, Or, a dexter arm, issuant from the sinister fess point out of a cloud, Proper, in the hand a cross crosslet fitchée, erect, Azure; 3rd, Argent, a lymphad, sails furled, Sable; 4th, Per fess, Azure and Vert, a dolphin, naiant, Proper.

On 30 April 1965, 50 years ago today, these arms were matriculated in name of Roderick Hector Macdonald, OBE, of Pymble, New South Wales, Australia. Macdonald was a surgeon whose father was born on on the Isle of Benbecula and died in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1940. These arms show the traditional quarterings associated with West Highland heraldry, where the shield is divided into four and adorne... See More

On 30 April 1965, 50 years ago today, these arms were matriculated in name of Roderick Hector Macdonald, OBE, of Pymble, New South Wales, Australia. Macdonald was a surgeon whose father was born on on the Isle of Benbecula and died in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1940.