{"product_id":"clan-macduff-coat-of-arms","title":"Clan MacDuff Coat of Arms","description":"\u003csection id=\"digital-bundle-details\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery heritage crest is delivered instantly as a high-resolution digital bundle. You will receive three premium file formats tailored for any project:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor PNG:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect for digital display, standard printing, and framing (Transparent Background).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack \u0026amp; White PNG:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ideal for elegant family stationery, embossing, or minimalist designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional SVG:\u003c\/strong\u003e A fully scalable vector file perfect for large-scale printing, laser engraving, and custom merchandise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis modern digital illustration of the heraldic achievement (coat of arms) representing the Duff family lineage, which claimed descent from the ancient Clan MacDuff, was digitally restored and enhanced from the book \u003cstrong\u003eThe Tartans of the Clans and Septs of Scotland with the Arms of the Chiefs\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by W. \u0026amp; A.K. Johnston (most notably the 1906 two-volume edition).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oGnrmqK_J2U?si=z5vkHvX7yj4ImChR\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"heraldic-breakdown\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHeraldic Breakdown\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe achievement features several distinct symbols tied to the family's history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shield:\u003c\/strong\u003e The shield is quartered. The first and fourth quarters display a red lion rampant on a gold field, which are the traditional arms of the ancient MacDuff Earls of Fife. The second and third quarters feature a green field with a stag's head, escallops (shells), and a white zigzag band (a fess dancetty), representing the arms of the Duff family (specifically Duff of Braco).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Supporters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flanking the shield are two \"woodhouses\" or wild men, wreathed in leaves and holding clubs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crests:\u003c\/strong\u003e Above the Earl's coronet sit two crests. On the left is a knight on horseback, traditionally representing the ancient Thane of Fife. On the right is a red demi-lion rampant holding a sword.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mottos:\u003c\/strong\u003e The top scroll reads \u003cem\u003eDEO JUVANTE\u003c\/em\u003e (With God's assistance) and \u003cem\u003eDEUS JUVAT\u003c\/em\u003e (God assists). The bottom scroll reads \u003cem\u003eVIRTUTE ET OPERA\u003c\/em\u003e (By virtue and by industry), a motto heavily associated with Clan MacDuff.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"origins\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere Did It Come From?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorically:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specific combination of these heraldic elements was formalized when the title Earl Fife was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1759 for the Scottish nobleman William Duff. The imagery heavily leans on the legacy of the original MacDuffs, echoing an era when the clan held immense power, including the hereditary privileges of crowning the Scottish monarch and granting legal sanctuary at MacDuff's Cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.redbubble.com\/shop\/ap\/180750984\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/8115\/5124\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_hb47cphb47cphb47.jpg?v=1778771792\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Fairbairn’s Crests","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47804036579380,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/8115\/5124\/files\/macduff.jpg?v=1778769733","url":"https:\/\/fairbairncrests.com\/products\/clan-macduff-coat-of-arms","provider":"Fairbairn’s Crests","version":"1.0","type":"link"}