STEWART CREST	STEWART COAT-of-ARMS

Badge: DARAG (Oak)

Motto: "COURAGE GROWS STRONG AT A WOUND"

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..................... The scottish tartan used as the background on this page is..... the Stewart Dress tartan.

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About clan STEWART
Origin:	Scotland
Crest_Badge:	A pelican or cormorant argent winged or feeding its young proper. (The crest shown here is that of the Earl of Galloway).
Motto:	Virescit vulnere virtus. (Courage grows strong at a wound).
Gaelic Name:	Stiubhard.
Sept Names:	Cook, Crookshanks, Cruickshanks, Dullach, France, Garrow, Gray, Lennox*, MacCamie, MacCaw, MacCombich, Macglashan, Mackinlay*, MacKirdy*, Maclay*, MacLea, Macleay, MacLewis, MacMichael, MacMunn, Menteith, Monteith, and Munn. There were two types of septs: Clansmen who were related by blood, but formed separate divisions. Individuals and/or groups who looked for and got the protection of the clan. This resulted in persons of the same surname being attached to different clans, and a clan having septs of various surnames. A sept can wear the tartan of the clan it belongs to, although some septs* now have tartans of their own.
History:	The Stewarts descend from the son of an Anglo-Norman Baron, called Walter, who arrived in Scotland in the 12th century and was made High Steward of the Royal Household by David I. With this honour, he also recieved many lands, in Renfrew, Paisley, Pollok, Cathcart and others. The role of High Steward was made hereditary by Malcolm IV. The 5th Steward, James supported William the Wallace and Robert the Bruce, and the 6th High Steward married the daughter of Robert the Bruce, thus the Royal House of Stewart came into being. This Royal line ended in 1807 with the death of Prince Henry. Many other noble and great families have originated from this line, and Stewarts have held many titles, including, the dukedoms of Albany, Rothesay, and Lennox, the marquessate of Bute and the earldoms of Menteith, Angus, Atholl, Strathearn, Carrick, Buchan and Galloway, with many other lands throughout Scotland. The Royal Stewart tartan is the one worn by Her Majesty the Queen (of England).

History of the Tartan

Originally, the Scottish Tartan was a distinction of rank or position. It was not identified by weave, but by the number of colors in the weave. If only one color was used, it depicted a servant; two, a farmer rank; three, an officer rank; five, a chieftain; six for a poet; and seven for a Chief. Eventually, clans or families adopted their own tartan, using a range of animal and earth "colours" which were frequently secret, and only known to the weavers of the islands. They included yellows, blues, whites, greens, browns, reds, black and purple. Some say that a keen eye can identify the color with a particular island, much like a wine taster can identify the year and the vineyard. Over time different types of tartans have emerged: Chief's Dress Sett - Worn by the chief and members of his/her family. The Clan Tartan - Worn by members of the clan. The Hunting Tartan - Fall colors worn by members of the clan. Mourning Setts - Self explanatory. District Setts - Regional, worn by anyone in that region. The Womens Sett - Usually black and white colors Respected authorities differ on the complex question of clans and septs, therefore this list cannot claim to be fully comprehensive or definitive.

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