and surnames such as Bohannon, Coleman, Colman, Cormack, Dewar, Dove, Dow, Gibb, Gibbon, Gibb, Gibson, Gilbert, Gilbertson, Harper, Masters, Masterson, Morris, Morrison (some only), Richardson, Rush, Rusk, Walter, Walters, Wasson, Waters, Watson, Watt, Watters and Weir. These are known as septs. David J. Byrne, President of Clan Buchanan Society International, Inc., said: “On behalf of the Clan
Buchanan Society International, I offer my sincerest congratulations to John Michael Buchanan on his being confirmed by the Court of the Lord Lyon as Chief of the Name and Arms of Buchanan. “After 337 years our Clan is complete once again and we celebrate this historic event. I look forward to working with Michael as we continue to grow the traditions, history and honor of our Clan name. I join
with Clan members of the name Buchanan and our many other sept names around the world in welcoming Michael as our chief!” The Clan Buchanan Society International flies a banner at Highland games around the world which features a lion rampant with tears of sorrow to represent the sadness of clansmen without a chief.
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