Buchanan Family Crest framed artprint

Celebrate your family heritage with a gift that will be genuinely cherished – the Buchanan family crest, framed and printed on museum-quality matte paper. It may well stay on the wall for generations to come!

About the Buchanan surname and coat of arms

Clan Buchanan traces its origins to Anselan O Kyan of the Irish Ó Catháin clan, a king of north Ulster based in Limavady, County Down. He is said to have arrived in Argyll, Scotland, in 1016 and, for his service against the Danes, was granted the lands known as Buth Chanain (meaning Chanain's base) near Loch Lomond by King Malcolm II. Subsequently Chanain became anglised to Canon, hence the emergence of the surname Buchanan.

The Buchanan coat of arms with a black lion was recorded in the Scots Roll of 1455. The lion in heraldry typically symbolizes bravery, strength, and courage – often used to symbolise nobility and leadership, and to infer protection of clan members. In 1675, John Buchanan registered it with double lines around the lion to represent the clan's link to the Scottish royal family through marriage to Isobel Stewart. The 1675 arms also feature the Chief's crest – a hand holding a ducal cap, which celebrates Sir Alexander Buchanan's slaying of the Duke of Clarence in combat.

About the artist

Each and every crest on this site is a reproduction of an original artwork by heraldic artist Éamonn Breathnach. Éamonn’s designs are methodically researched and based on the earliest available records from a variety of heraldic archives. Acclaimed for their elegance and attention to detail these artworks are especially perfect as gifts for any occasion with family and friends.

Product specifications

• 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
• Lightweight
• Acrylite front protector
• Hanging hardware included

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!

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For any product inquiries please email eamonn@walshdesign.co.nz