Heraldry

Arms: Argent three boars heads erased Sable, armed Argent and langued Gules
Arms refer to the center shield in the coat of arms. Argent refers to the color of the shield- Silver or white. Three boars heads Erased Sable- symbols of hospitality. Sable refers to the color of the boars heads which are black. Armed. A term applied to the horns, teeth, and tusks of beasts, refers to the head. Argent refers to the color of th teeth or tusks, which are silver or white. Langued. A term to express the tongue of beasts when of a different tincture to that of the body. The tongue, when red, need not be expressed, as it is always understood to be of that color.
Crest: a boar passant Sable, armed Argent and langued Gules
The Crest refers to the very top of the coat of arms under the Clan Motto. A boar passant Sable- revers to a boar walking symbol of bravery: fights to the death, Sable meaning black. Armed. A term applied to the horns, teeth, and tusks of beasts, refers to the head. Argent refers to the color of the teeth or tusks meaning silver or white. Langued. A term to express the tongue of beasts when of a different tincture to that of the body. The tongue, when red, need not be expressed, as it is always understood to be of that colour. The rope or wreath part of the crest just under the boar passant is in argent-silver and sable-black. It's that portion of the coat of arms that is used for the Clan Badge. Gules refers to the color red. Gules refers to the color red.
Motto: I BYD IT
Clan Motto
Supporters: Two boars Sable rampant, armed Argent and langued Gules on a compartment Vert embellished with acorns Proper.
The Supporters, portion of the arms are the two boars Sable rampant. This refers that the boars are standing on hind quarters, sable meaning the color black. Armed. A term applied to the horns, teeth, and tusks of beasts, refers to the head. Langued. A term to express the tongue of beasts when of a different tincture to that of the body. The tongue, when red, need not be expressed, as it is always understood to be of that colour. Compartment. A kind of carved ornament, upon which the supporters stand, a pedestal. Vert meaning the color green, to embellish to make beautiful with ornamentation with acorns, Proper. A term applied to everything when borne of its natural form and color.

Alexander Nisbet of the Ilk, The Herald

You can’t talk about heraldry with out mentioning Scotland'smost famous herald, Alexander Nisbet (1657-1725). He was one of the most important authors on the topic. His publication is still in print nearly 300 year later. Nisbet being one of the borders families Nisbet of Nisbet house, about 2 miles south of Duns, Berwickshire. Alexander Nisbet was a grandson of Adam Nisbet, an Edinburgh lawyer. He studied at Edinburgh University in 1675, and then became a private student of heraldry, making a living as a writer in Edinburgh. He died in poverty on December 5, 1725, and was buried in the family vault in Greyfriars Kirk. Alaxander contributed one of the most authoritative books on the typic, "A System of Heraldry".