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Crest Meaning: Bannatyne

Bannatyne Clan Crest

Another griffin (see Baird), although this one’s tooled up with a little sword. This was the crest of the Bannatynes of Corhouse (now known as Corra Castle), the principal Bannatyne line and is mentioned in Nisbet’s 1722 A system of heraldry, speculative and practical: with the true art of Blazon.  

Aside from being really cool, this will be a representation of the chief holding his sword – i.e. he’s as brave, strong and intelligent as a griffon. As mentioned with Baird, James Coat’s 1725 Dictionary of Heraldry says that griffons were used ‘to express strength and swiftness join'd together, and extraordinary Vigilancy to preserve things they are entrusted with’. In classical mythology, it was apparently a griffon you’d want to guard your gold. So we have a strong and dependable character represented here. 

The Latin motto, ‘Nec Cito nec Tarde’, usually translated ‘neither fast nor slow’ might be more accurately rendered ‘neither quickly roused nor sluggish’. Top-quality bragging with this one!

Various branches of the Bannatynes also adopted this crest, such as the Bannatynes of Kames. The Bannatynes of Newhall were a cadet branch of the Corhouse line, andused the same crest, but with a different motto ‘Dum Spiro Spero’ (while I breath I hope).

MKP 1 July 2020

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