Clan Ross

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Clan Ross is a historic Highland Scottish clan traditionally associated with Easter Ross and noted for its role in medieval and early modern Scottish history.

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Label Occurrences
Clan Ross canonical 4

Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Highland clan
Scottish clan
alliedClan Clan MacKenzie
surface form: Clan Mackenzie

Clan Munro
clanBadge Juniper
clanCentre Easter Ross
clanChiefFamily Ross of Balnagown
clanChiefSurname Ross
clanChiefTitle Chief of Clan Ross
clanCrest A dexter hand holding a garland of juniper
clanMotto Spem successus alit
clanMottoLanguage Latin
clanMottoTranslation Success nourishes hope
coatOfArmsElement Three lions rampant
country Scotland
district Easter Ross
Ross-shire
governingBody Clan Ross Association
hasSept Anderson
Gillanders
MacRoss
MacTaggart
Munro Ross
Ross
historicalCounty Ross and Cromarty
historicalOrigin Earls of Ross
O’Beolan family
historicRegion Ross
historicSeat Balnagown Castle
involvedIn Jacobite risings
Scottish clan feuds
First War of Scottish Independence
surface form: Wars of Scottish Independence
languageHistoricallySpoken Scots
Scottish Gaelic
nameLanguage Gaelic
nameMeaning promontory
notableBattle Battle of Aldy Charrish
Battle of Bannockburn
Battle of Carbisdale
Battle of Flodden
Battle of Glenlivet
Battle of Harlaw
Battle of Largs
plantBadge Juniper
region Easter Ross
Scottish Highlands
surface form: Highlands of Scotland
religiousAffiliation Originally associated with the early medieval church at Applecross and Fearn
supportedCause First War of Scottish Independence
surface form: Scottish Wars of Independence
supportedMonarch Robert I of Scotland
surface form: Robert the Bruce
surnameDerivedFrom territorial name Ross
tartan Ross tartan
traditionalEnemyClan Clan MacKay
surface form: Clan Mackay

Clan Munro
Clan Sutherland
traditionalSeat Balnagown Castle
warCry A Ross

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Scottish clans hasPart Clan Ross
Ross hasClanAssociation Clan Ross
Hugh, Earl of Ross nobleFamily Clan Ross
Ross family clanAssociation Clan Ross