| Clan MacLeod | |||
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| Clann MhicLeòid[1] | |||
 Crest: A bull's head cabossed sable, horned Or, between two flags gules, staved at the first | |||
| Motto | Hold fast | ||
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| District | Inner Hebrides, Outer Hebrides, Sutherland | ||
| Plant badge | Juniper | ||
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| Hugh Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod | |||
| 30th Hereditary Chief Clan MacLeod Chief of the Name and Arms of MacLeod (MacLeòid[1]) | |||
| Seat | Dunvegan Castle[2] | ||
| Historic seat | Dunvegan Castle[2] | ||
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Clan MacLeod (/məˈklaʊd/ mə-KLOWD; Scottish Gaelic: Clann Mhic Leòid [ˈkʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ vĩçkʲ ˈʎɔːtʲ]) is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan, known in Gaelic as Sìol Tormoid ("seed of Tormod") and the Clan MacLeod of Lewis Assynt and Raasay, known in Gaelic as Sìol Torcaill ("seed of Torcall"). Both branches claim descent from Leòd, a Norse-Gael who lived in the 13th century.
Today, Clan MacLeod of The Lewes, Clan MacLeod of Raasay, and Clan MacLeod are represented by "Associated Clan MacLeod Societies", and the chiefs of the three clans.[3] The association is made up of ten national societies across the world including: Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States.[4]
- ^ a b Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ a b Coventry, Martin (2008). Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. pp. 390–392. ISBN 9781899874361.
- ^ "Associated Clan MacLeod Societies: ACMS". Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- ^ "National Society Links". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2008.