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Kilts
Traditional, eight-yard knife-pleated kilt, the feileadh beag (or 'phi..
Ideal for informal events and days out. They are especially good as starter..
Always stylish, we make tailored Tartan Trews with years of experience. Whe.. - Jackets
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Sporrans
Dress Sporrans are the most formal and eye-catching type of civilian sporra..
The trusty 'all-rounder': not as informal as the Day Sporran, not as formal..
The Day Sporran is a trusty, durable everyday accessory for your Highlandwe..
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Whether you’re heading out for a brisk evening walk or attending a sophist..
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, our waistcoat will feature yo..
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Accessories
Kilt shoes, also known as Ghillie Brogues, are traditional Scottish footwea..
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Here you will find buttons and swatches. We recommend swatches as the best..
Kilt flashes are decorative garters worn with traditional long hose, servin..
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Crest Meaning: Ainslie
This surname comes from Saxons who fled to Scotland from the Norman Conquest of England. The crest here has a naked arm wielding a scimitar – a statement of martial prowess there. The arm sprouts from a cap of maintenance; this sign of dignity might be a reference to the special royal favour shown by King Robert II to William de Ainslie in the 14th century. However, scimitars were usually used in European heraldry as a symbol of the east and the Islamic world. Both sword and cap are therefore probably a reference to Sir Robert Ainslie, British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1776 to 1792, quite a remarkable individual and the first Ainslie baronet.
The Scots motto ‘Gude in Need’ doesn’t seem to refer to a specific event, but a general statement of dependability. It is a line in Sir Walter Scott’s poem ‘The Raid of the Reidswire’, although this is perhaps a coincidence.
The arms of the chiefly family bear a second Latin motto ‘pro patria saepe pro rege semper’, which means ‘often for the country, always for the king’. This seems to be an inversion of a more popular early modern motto ‘often for the king, always for the country’, as used by Jean-Baptiste Colbert. MKP 15 June 2020