are maintained at Wyseby House in Kirtlebridge, Dumfriesshire. The Clan Anderson Society was Granted Letters Patent Clan Anderson Society Coat of Arms by Lyon Court in 2014 and Dr. Joseph Morrow Lord Lyon King of Arms presented the Letters Patent to the Clan Anderson Society at the Loch Norman Highland Games in North Carolina in April 2014. The Clan Anderson Society Coat of Arms depicts the more inclusive Clan Anderson motto WE STAND SURE . Cadet branches As the Clan has never been able to proclaim a Chief, there are no cadet branches for this clan. However, the major families have been identified as Anderson of Ardbrake & Westerton (whose crest is used by Andersons as a clansman's crest badge); Anderson of Kinneddar (scion of the Ardbrake line), Anderson of Noth, Anderson of Newbiggin & Kingask, Anderson of Dowhill & Stobcross, Anderson of Linkwood, Anderson of Inchyra & Stonyhill, Seton-Anderson of Mounie and Anderson of Candacraig. Highland MacAndrews In the Scottish Highlands the surname MacAndrew is considered a sept of the Clan Mackintosh or Chattan Confederation and MacAndrews were also associated with the Clan MacDonell of Glengarry. The surnames Andrew and Andrews are also considered septs of the Highland Clan Ross. Clan profile Motto: "Stand Sure" (Anderson of Ardbrake & Westerton, plus Anderson of Kinneddar) Crest: An oak tree Proper (Anderson of Ardbrake & Westerton, plus Anderson of Kinneddar) Gaelic Name: Mac Aindrais Badge: On a wreath of the liveries, an oak tree Proper within a circlet belt & buckle Lands: Aberdeenshire, Banff & Moray Origin of Name: "Son of Andrew" Tartan: First seen in 1815 when collected by the "Highland Society of London." It has an azure field and it is one of several Scottish tartans woven with seven colours. Septs Andrew, Anderson, Andrews, Gillanders, MacAndrew, M'Anderson. See also Clan Gillanders References External links Clan Anderson Clan Anderson Society Matrikel öfwer Swea rikes ridderskap och adel ... (1754) (Noble Scots Andersons recorded in Sweden) Scottish clans Armigerous clans