The colors for Clan Graham are gold (“or”) and black (“sable”). The armorial bearing for each Graham who is granted arms by the Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland has a modified arrangement of the following (in heraldry terms): “or, on a plain chief sable, three escallops, or” which means: a gold field and three gold scallops on a black chief. Grahams who have not been granted arms may display this simple shield.
The motto of the Graham Clan is “Ne Oublie.” It is French for “Do Not Forget.” Frequently we ask, “What are we not to forget?” Per our Chief, without some documented meaning, our motto might represent some far-off hero or clan clash which should be remembered or not be allowed to repeat itself. Early records show that one of our Clan’s roles under the Crown was based in the feudal system of land holding in Scotland, so it would have been very appropriate for “Ne Oublie” to mean to do your duty to God and King. Perhaps the modern equivalent might be “Do your Duty?”
