My first accessory/My Tattoo! Do you have any

[obuchiteck]

Welcome to the forum, obuchiteck, from a fellow clansman! It's great to do a tattoo bonding thing with your brother. My dad and one of my brothers have the clansman's crest badge as ink. Just one thing: your design includes both the clansman's crest badge and our clan chief's personal coat of arms. There are some threads on this topic (armigers/clansmen, etc. and the ownership of arms) that can explain it better than I can; maybe someone else can chime in. I only bring this up because once the ink's in, it's not coming out. Anyhow, I hope you enjoy the forum!

Oh CRAP! My Brother's are on their way up here next week. Where are the threads pertaining to this. or could someone just give me the synopsis.

Like I said in my intro, I’m new to my heritage (long story) and I don’t want make a huge mistake.. Nevertheless I freaking love the Crest and want to keep it if I can, but I don’t want to offend anyone.

[Archangel]

Oh CRAP! My Brother's are on their way up here next week. Where are the threads pertaining to this. or could someone just give me the synopsis.

Like I said in my intro, I’m new to my heritage (long story) and I don’t want make a huge mistake.. Nevertheless I freaking love the Crest and want to keep it if I can, but I don’t want to offend anyone.

The authority you want is The Court of the Lord Lyon. The quick answer is that's what the clan crest with a belt around means: you're part of that clan. No belt, feather or feathers, etc, are specific ranks.

But really, unless you're claiming to be the actual Clan Chief, nobody is going to bother you.

The legal stuff is here.