Skene Armorial Bearings

Skene Arms: Gu. three skenes, or daggers, paleways in fess ar. hilted and pommelled or, on the point of each a wolf`s head couped of the third – `Some,` we quote Sir George MacKenzie, `derive their names as well as their arms from some considerable action, and this a second son of STRUAN ROBERTSON, for killing a wolf on Stocket Forest, by a dirk in the king`s presence, got the name of SKENE, which signifies a dirk in Irish, and three dirk points in pale for his arms.` Crest – A dexter arm from the shoulder issuing out of a cloud, holding in the hand a garland ppr. Supporters – Dexter, a Highlandman in his proper garb, holding a skene in his right hand in a guarding posture; sinister, another Highlandman in a servile habit, his target on the left arm, and the Darlach by the right side all ppr. Motto – Virtutis regia merces (Royal is the reward of virtue )

Arms of Skene of that ilk 1672

Skene Arms on Skene House

Skene Arms