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    Like I said, don't worry about it. What are they going to do ask you to remove the family crest? Visit the Patriotic section of Bmezine and see how many people have a clan badge or crest tattooed on them. It's really not a big deal at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colin View Post
    Like I said, don't worry about it. What are they going to do ask you to remove the family crest? Visit the Patriotic section of Bmezine and see how many people have a clan badge or crest tattooed on them. It's really not a big deal at all.
    What Colin said. Lots of people use coats of arms and the like for all kinds of purposes. You are in Chicago, I don't think the Lord Lyon has jurisidiction there.

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    OK here’s what I’m going to do. I’m actually going to petition for the right to wear the Coat of arms. Hey, what’s a little paperwork. If I get the right that would be pretty cool, if I don’t, well I’ll deal with it.
    Oliver, I can bet they won't give you permission because it's already somebody else's (John Mackintosh of Mackintosh) arms. To petition for your own arms is a pricey process.
    I agree with what people have said about there not being a prohibition against using someone else's arms on this side of the pond, but for me it boils down to respecting my chief's private property. Like Colin (I think) said, though, no one is going to tell you to take it off or throw you in jail. May I suggest using the crest badge only? There are some good examples of X-Markers who have done just that on the tattoos thread.
    Still, I respect that it's your decision what to put on your body and whatever you decide, I think you'll be happy with your tat.
    "Touch not the cat bot a glove."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macman View Post
    Oliver, I can bet they won't give you permission because it's already somebody else's (John Mackintosh of Mackintosh) arms. To petition for your own arms is a pricey process.
    I agree with what people have said about there not being a prohibition against using someone else's arms on this side of the pond, but for me it boils down to respecting my chief's private property. Like Colin (I think) said, though, no one is going to tell you to take it off or throw you in jail. May I suggest using the crest badge only? There are some good examples of X-Markers who have done just that on the tattoos thread.
    Still, I respect that it's your decision what to put on your body and whatever you decide, I think you'll be happy with your tat.
    I was joking about aplying for permision to wear the crest..

    In any case, I don’t want to be disrespectful so what I decided to do is instead of the crest I’m going to putt the red lion and yellow background (the old Scottish flag) in the shield.

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