Feathers and plants

[macwilkin]

Within Clan Barclay International, we have a person who is the Commisioner to the Chief. This person is appointed by the chief to be his representative in his absence. I was recently looking an issue of our newsletter from 2003, when I spotted this:

"This honor is awarded at the chief’s pleasure every five years and the appointment is
registered in the books of the Court of the Lord Lyon in Edinburgh. Along with the honor of
representing the clan chief, Barkley is granted permission to fly a pincel signifying his office
and to wear two feathers in his bonnet denoting this unique honor."

I'll see if I can get more details. If its done every five years, I'll see if I can find the re-instatement that took place in 2008. In 2003, this person was the president of the society. Today, he only holds the commissioner to the chief title. But they do take this seriously.

I've heard of the tradition of flying the pinsel before:

http://www.heraldry-scotland.co.uk/flyingherald2.html

http://www.fraserchief.co.uk/heraldry.html

Regards,

Todd