Heraldry
Today members of Clan Nicolson may show allegiance to their clan and chief by wearing a Scottish crest badge. This badge contains the chief's heraldic crest and heraldic motto. The motto which appears on the crest badge is GENEROSITATE, which translates from Latin either as "by generosity" or "by inheritance", or a combination of the two. The crest itself is a lion issuant Or armed and langued Gules. The heraldic elements with the crest badge are derived from the Arms of Nicolson of that Ilk. These arms are blazoned Or three falcons' heads erased Gules armed Argent. Note that the arms of the chiefs of the clans Nicolson and MacNeacail are very similar. In fact, the arms of the MacNeacail chief are subordinate to those borne by the Nicolson chief.
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