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  • A detailed closeup from the Buchanan Family Crest showing a stylised black lion head with a red tongue, set against a gold background of the shield.
  • A heraldic shield design featuring a black rampant lion on a gold shield, surrounded by decorative mantling..
  • A detailed closeup from the Buchanan Family Crest showing a decorative crest-style sheild and Buchanan surname with a black lion rampant on a gold shield, ornate black mantling, and a gold motto banner reading 'Clarior Hinc Honus'.
  • A detailed closeup from the Buchanan Family Crest showing a a heraldic-style crest illustration on a white background, featuring a silver knight's helmet, black-and-gold mantling, green laurel branches, a red rose, and a hand holding a regal hat.
  • A detailed closeup from the Buchanan Family Crest showing a black fleur-de-lis emblem with gold metallic outlines and shading, centered on a warm gold background with horizontal black and gold stripes behind it.
  • A detailed closeup from the Buchanan Family Crest showing flowing mantling on a white background.
  • A closeup from the Buchanan Family Crest showing typographic detail of motto and name.
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Buchanan Family Crest framed artprint

Buchanan Family Crest framed artprint

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The Buchanan Family Crest framed and printed on premium museum-quality matte paper. Beautifully illustrated. Carefully researched. Uniquely personal.

A thoughtful gift for any family celebration—whether it’s a milestone birthday, a housewarming or a wedding, this piece is an instant heirloom

The origin of the name Buchanan

The origins of Clan Buchanan trace back to Anselan O Kyan of the Irish Ó Catháin clan, a king of north Ulster based in Limavady, County Down. Legend holds that he arrived in Argyll, Scotland, in 1016 and was rewarded by King Malcolm II with the lands known as Buth Chanain (meaning Chanain’s base) near Loch Lomond for his valor against the Danes. Over time, Chanain was anglicized to Canon, giving rise to the Buchanan surname.

The symbolism of the Buchanan coat of arms

The Buchanan coat of arms, featuring a black lion, was officially recorded in the Scots Roll of 1455. In heraldry, the lion symbolises bravery, strength, and courage, often representing nobility and leadership and signifying protection over clan members. In 1675, John Buchanan registered the coat of arms with double lines around the lion, highlighting the clan’s royal connection through marriage to Isobel Stewart. The 1675 arms also incorporate the Chief's crest: a hand clutching a ducal cap, commemorating Sir Alexander Buchanan's notable slaying of the Duke of Clarence in combat.

About the artist

Each coat of arms in the Family Crests Store is an artwork by heraldic artist Éamonn Breathnach. All are carefully researched, drawing from the earliest available records across multiple heraldic archives. Noted for their elegance and attention to detail, these artworks make meaningful gifts for family occasions.

Product details

• Printed with water-based inks.
• Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Acrylite front protector
• Hanging hardware included

No Warehouses. No Waste. Just for you, made to order.

This product is printed especially for you when ordered, one at a time, by royal decree of Mother Nature to keep the realm beautiful. Family Crests Store guarantees your custom treasure meets all EU and USA safety standards.

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