Symbols of Clan Hunter

Our Tartan:

There have been three other tartans associated with the Hunter family: The Hunter, Russell, Mitchell, Galbraith, tartan shared by the four families; The Hunters of Bute tartan. A group of Hunters sought allegiance from the Stewarts at one time. Bute is very close to Hunterston; The Hunters of Peebleshire tartan. An old branch of the family. Neil Hunter, the 29th Laird of Hunterston decided that the clan should have their own Clan Tartan and in 1981 he appointed Capt.. T Stuart Davidson, the original founder of the Scottish Tartan Society, as tartan consultant to Clan Hunter. After two years of extensive research and study a new sett was completed. This has been named the Hunterston Sett to separate it from the other Hunter tartans. It is more commonly known as The Clan Hunter Tartan. The sett or design was carefully chosen to incorporate a close relationship with the clan history: a predominantly green hunting ground color, with narrow gold (yellow) and red stripes representing colors from the Chief's coat of arms. The yellow stripe indicates the royal appointment as huntsman to the king.

Our Clan Badge:

A hound sejant proper, gorged with an antique crown. 

Our Coat or Arms: 

• Arms: three hunting horns vert (green), garnished and stringed gules (red).

• Crest: a hound sejant proper, gorged with an antique crown, or (gold in background meaning Royal appointment usually shown as yellow).

• Supporters: two hounds proper, gorged with antique crowns, or (gold in background meaning Royal appointment usually shown as yellow).

The above Coat of Arms is the exclusive property of Madam Pauline Hunterston, 30th Laird to Hunterston Castle and our Clan Chief. 

It is described and shown here with her permission. 

The Clan Crest can only be used by a person who has permission from Madam Pauline Hunter to do so.