Carrick Scottish Clan Crest Cap Badge

Please note that the Carrick Range of Cap Badges are individually made to order. Plain pewter badges take a couple of days to make, while the plated silver options can take about three weeks. 

The much-loved Carrick Range of Clan Cap badges. The design of these dates to the mid 20th century, but as we have the moulds we keep these on to offer a vintage alternative to our main line of up-to-date crests. 

These include a broad range of popular names, but also exclusives in PATERSON, MACCULLOCH, MITCHELL, RUSSELL and WILSON. These are all independent clans, although MITCHELL and WILSON are officially recognised septs of Innes.

Made with 100% lead-free pewter. Available in either plain pewter, polished silver or antique finish.

These measure 62mm long and 52mm wide. 

Made by our dedicated craftsmen in our own workshops in Glasgow, Scotland. 

Historical Notes:

ANDERSON: The Anderson crest is 'an oak tree proper'. This Carrick version makes the unusual choice to add the root system of the tree in. Learn more about it here.

ARMSTRONG: The Carrick Armstrong crest follows that of the Armstrongs of Whittock, which has a bear arm instead of an armoured one, which was used by the Armstrongs of Mangerton. Read more here. 

BRODIE: has five arrows here instead of the usual three. Read more here. 

CRAIG: The official motto of the Craigs is ‘Vive Deo et Vives’ (live for God and you shall have life), the Carrick badge has the unofficial motto  J’ai Bonne Esperance (I have good hope). Read more here. 

FORSYTH: Since 1970 the crest of the Forsyths has been a full griffon with a crown. This older demi-griffon was in use before the Lord Lyon recognised an official chief of this clan. Read more here.

MACCULLOCH: Today MacCulloch is recognised as an  Armigerous clan, with no chief. There are no arms recognised by the Lord Lyon, so this is an unofficial crest. It seems to be based on two examples in Fairbairn's Book of Crests, MacCulloch of Barholm (Kirkcudbrightshire) and MacCulloch of Ardwall (Dumfries and Galloway). 

MACINTYRE:  Before 1991 the MacIntoshes used the crest of the cadet line, Macintyre of Camus-na-h-erie, a dagger piercing a snowball. That year the Lord Lyon regogined MacIntyre of Glenoe as chief, so the crest is now the plain dagger. 

MITCHELL: Like MacCulloch, there is no one crest recognised by the Lord Lyon for Clan Mitchell. This one seems to be based on the arms of Mitchell of Craigend (Stirlingshire).

MORRISON: The motto used by the Carrick badge is the older 'Dun Eistein', while our standard crest has 'Teaghiach Phabbay'. Both mottos are correct, both appear on the chief's arms, the former being on the compartment. The Clan Morrison Society favours the latter, while 'Dun Eistein' is seen as the older crest.