got a tattoo?

[macwilkin]

There is no buckle and strap for my clan and it's Armigerous. I have a brief history on my family name - which is a lot more than any of the websites that sell crest items seem to say about the family background. They seem uncertain to what the name actually means in some cases.
The McInallys were mainly a sept of the Bucahanans - although as more and more moved over from Ireland for various reasons some (a much smaller number) of them associated with clan MacFarlane.

This is pretty much THE main thing linked to the McInallys as the clan is no longer a clan. I wish there was a belt and buckle and I wish there was a strong connection to a clan that is still functioning but sadly there isnt

Many chiefless clans still have "clansman's badges" available today; the Buchanans, for example. What is your source for the crest you are going to use? Remember that the buckle & strap denotes that you are not the owner of said crest, so any use of a crest without might still be considered usurping arms of the "rightful" owner. I would follow Rathdown's advice in this instance.

As for the clan badge/ crest... I would avoid the direct copy of the arms, and make a design of your own making...

Since Paul is in a country with a legitmate heraldic authority (The Lyon Court) which tends to frown on individuals assuming arms (just ask Donald Trump!) then this would probably not be the best advice. Granted, it is just a tattoo, and as Rathdown stated, it would most only bring an upraised eyebrow, but it is good to know the conventions of the "gentle science" of heraldry.

Regards,

Todd