Clan badges were worn in the bonnets of highlanders to distinguish friend from foe, and all seven clans share Scots Pine as their clan badge. In addition to the clan badges, the mottoes used within the crest badges of several of the clans allude to the Siol Alpin tradition.
Tribal emblems were donned on the headgear of highlanders to differentiate comrades from adversaries, and all seven clans utilize Scots Pine as their emblem. Moreover, the proverbs used within the crest badges of several of the clans allude to the Siol Alpin legacy.