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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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Women
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..
Kilt socks, also known as kilt hose, are knee-high socks worn as part of tr..
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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: Bell
Today we have a reiving family, whose name is thought to derive from a French word for fair or handsome. Not much to explore with the crest: a dagger for military prowess. The motto ‘I Beir the Bell’ seems puzzling using the modern word ‘bear’, to carry, but makes much more sense with the Scots word beir meaning to sound, cry or roar. This is the crest recorded for the Bells of Blackethouse (or Blacket House).
This crest is depicted in the delightful 1865 book Memorial of the Clan of the Bells, more particularly of the Bells of Kirkconnell and Bells of Blackethouse, Chiefs of the Name.
The crest was no doubt in use much earlier than this, although Nisbett’s 1722 System of Heraldry only recorded a crest for James Bell of Provosthaugh, which was a a feeding roe with motto Signum Pacis Amor (love is the seal of peace). This crest also appears in Burke’s 1886 Genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry, when it is mentioned as that of the Bell-MacDonalds of Rammerscales, Dumfries.
MKP 7 July 2020
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