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Mottos:
Bydand (Remaining, Abiding, Lasting)
 Do well and let them say......Gordon
Animo non astutia (By courage not craft)

Slogan:
An Gordonach, An Gordonach
(A Gordon! A Gordon!)

 Plant:
Rock Ivy

Branches:
Haddo, Lochinvar, Strathbogie

Gordon Name
The name comes from the parish of Gordon in Berwickshire. Sir Adam of Gordon was granted Strathbogie,  confiscated from the Earl of Atholl, in Aberdeenshire by Robert the Bruce in return forservice to Bruce's cause.  The Gordon's wielded enormous power during the 16th and 17th centuries, so much that their chief was known as "the Cock of the North".

Gey Gordons?
Every wonder what "Gey" Gordon meant?  Its a nickname given to the Gordons which means the gallant, spirited (perhaps slightly reckless) and gutsy Gordons.  Other clans also have such historical nicknames.   Some of the descriptions might be true; some may not be.  We're not commenting, just listing!

The Sturdy Armstrongs 
The Crooked Camerons
The Greedy Campbells 
The Dirty Dalrymples
The Doughty Douglases 
The Lucky Duffs
The Gallant Grahams 
The Haughty Hamiltons
The Fiery MacIntoshes 
The Proud MacNeils
The Muckle-mouthed Murrays 
The Scaucy Scots

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