Clan Keith

Clan Keith
Clan Keith
Ceiteach
	Crest: Out of a crest coronet Or, a roebuck's head Proper, attired Or.
Motto	Veritas vincit (Truth conquers)
Slogan	A Keith, Veritas Vincit (also Truth Prevails)
War cry	A Keith, Veritas Vincit
Profile
Region	Lowlands and Highlands
District	East Lothian, Aberdeenshire (lowlands), and Caithness (highlands)
Plant badge	White Rose
Animal	Badger
Chief
	Sir James William Falconer Keith of Urie, 14th Earl of Kintore
	Earl of Kintore; Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall; Viscount Stonehaven; Baron Stonehaven; Baronet; 6th of Ury
Seat	Keith Hall, Aberdeenshire
Historic seat	Keith Marischal House; Dunnottar Castle; Fetteresso Castle
Last Chief	Michael Keith, 13th Earl of Kintore
Septs of Clan Keith
	Austen, Austin, Cate, Cates, Dick, Dickson, Dixon, Dixson, Falconer, Falkner, Faulkner, Faulknor, Fawkner, Hackston, Harvey, Haxton, Hervey, Hurrie, Hurry, Keath, Keech, Keeth, Keyth, Kite, Laird, Lumgair, MacKeith, Marshall, Ouston, Urie, Urry
Clan branches
	Keith of Kintore (current chiefs); Keith of Marischal (historic chiefs)
Allied clans
	Clan Forbes; Clan Cameron
Rival clans
	Clan Irvine (from 1402 to 2002); Clan Gunn (from 1478 to 1978)

Clan Keith is a Highland and Lowland Scottish clan, whose Chief historically held the hereditary title of Marischal, then Great Marischal, then Earl Marischal of Scotland.^[1]

^ Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 180 – 181.