Mike McLaren's "The Book of Crests" shows that Clans Cockburn and
Lyle also feature the cock on their crest badges. According to
McLaren, the cock device is a symbol of courage and perseverance and
thus is a badge of a hero.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Sinclair" <rinsin@globalserve.net>
To: <sinclair@quarterman.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: New Topic Crest
Where did the cock come from on the Sinclair Crest? When was it first
adopted? Why is it symbolic?
Neil
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