Clan Aiton is a

Scottish clan A Scottish clan (from Gaelic , literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred') is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognised ...

that is recognized as such by the

Lord Lyon King of Arms The Right Honourable the Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court, is the most junior of the Great Officers of State in Scotland and is the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that country, issuing new grant ...

. However, as the clan does not currently have a chief recognized by the Court of the Lord Lyon, it is therefore considered an

armigerous clan An armigerous clan (from armiger) is a Scottish clan, family or name which is registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon and once had a chief who bore undifferenced arms, but does not have a chief currently recognised as such by Lyon Court. Befor ...

Clan profile

* Motto: ''Decerptae Dabunt Odorum'' (Roses plucked will give sweet smell) * Crest: A hand pulling a rose, Proper

References

*Way, George and Squire, Romily (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. HarperCollins Publishers. {{DEFAULTSORT:Aiton Scottish clans Armigerous clans