Crest

A Falcon wings displayed,
proper,(in natural colors)
beaked and armed or preying on
a stork on it's back argent,
(silver or white)
armed gules. (red)

Graham Motto:

Ne Oublie
(Do Not Forget)

During the Middle Ages (476 AD to 1452) the shell
Pecten jacobaeus became a religious emblem and
was worn by pilgrims visiting the shrine of St. James
at Santiago do Compostela in northwest Spain. The
patch was also worn in the Holy Land. This type of
shell was used in church architecture due to its
religious significance and was also used in the Coat
of Arms of important families indicating that some
member had made a religious pilgrimage.

About 1230, Sir Henry Graham used a shell on his
coat of arms, and is believed to be the first of the
family to use such. Sir Henry's son, Sir Nicholas
Graham, used in 1260 a seal with Arms bearing on a
chief three escallops. This gold shield, with the
shells on a black chief, has remained the Arms of the
Chief of Clan Graham to this day. The shield was
quartered since the 15th century with the three roses
of Montrose. The Graham family received the land
of Montrose in 1495 or 1505.

Graham
The description of the
armorial bearings

Tartans
of
Clan Graham

Clan Flower

The Sparge Laurel has been recognized
as the Clan Graham plant by all, until
recently. An investigation was
conducted and it was determined that
the Sparge Laurel is not indigenous to
Scotland and is poisonous!
The True Laurel, (Laurus Nobilis),
indigenous to Scotland (and not
poisonous) has been approved by our
Chief and is now the Clan plant.

Graham Crest & Motto

Graham of
Montrose

Graham of
Mentieth