McAdam Crests

                   From MacAdam Royalty Website            From Family Cookbook

According to family history, the McAdam Coat of Arms (above) and Badge (below) were earned when Adam MacGregor protected the life of King James of England.  This coat of arms is similar to the one Jean McAdam put in the Family Cookbook.  Adam MacGregor saved the King's life by shooting a stag that had endangered him. This family tradition is accepted by scholars. The McAdam Arms bear no resemblance to the ancient shield of the MacGregor Clan. The McAdam of Waterheid [Waterhead] and the McAdam of Craigengillan of Ayrshire, Scotland use the same arms; the exception being a different motto and the direction of the arrows. Below is the illustration of the Coat of Arms of McAdam: McAdam of Waterhead-from the Stewartry of Korkcidlright & Ballochenorrie, County Ayr. The Ancient Arms is found on The Old Tower Over The Gate of the Family Burial Ground and on Tombstones. Additional McAdam Coat Of Arms of Scotland. The McAdam Coat of Arms illustrated here is officially documented in Burke's General Armory. The description of the Arms is as follows: "Gu, A Fesse Chequy Or & Az, between three arrows, points upward, of the second. The original colors of the McAdam Arms were: Red; a horizontal band checkered Gold & Blue between three Gold arrows. Above the Helmet is a Naturally colored Stag's Head Jagged." McAdam of Scotland- A Crosslet fitched and a sword in Saltier GU. McAdam of Scotland-A Dexter Hand holding a Mark's lure. McAdam Coat Of Arm Colors: Crimson Red & Gold

MacAdam Badge

In addition, here are the MacGregor Coat-of-Arms, Badge and Tartar from a Scottish Ancestry Website.