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SCOTTISH CLAN AREA SUPERVISORS:
ANDREW LYNCH & CRYSTAL LYNCH

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Become a sponsor of the Ligonier Highland Games and help us continue the tradition of preserving and promoting Scottish arts and heritage. Your donation will be recognized on our website and in the souvenir program book.  Other benefits can include V.I.P. seating, hotel accommodation and becoming an honorary chieftain.  Click link above to find out more.


SPONSOR A MEDAL/TROPHY SET FOR AN EVENT

THE COSTS OF RUNNING THE HIGHLAND GAMES INCREASE EACH YEAR AND OUR FULLY VOLUNTEER STAFF WORKS HARD TO KEEP COSTS DOWN AND GENEROUSLY SUPPORTS THE GAMES TOO.  YOU CAN HELP BY SPONSORING A MEDAL SET FOR AN EVENT FOR $40 OR A TROPHY/PLAQUE SET FOR $80.  SPONSORS WILL RECEIVE A FREE TICKET AND  BE LISTED ON THE WEBSITE AND IN THE PROGRAM BOOK.
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SPONSOR A SCHOLARSHIP FOR A MUSICIAN OR DANCER

SCHOLARSHIP  SPONSORS WILL RECEIVE TWO FREE TICKETS AND  BE LISTED ON THE WEBSITE AND IN THE PROGRAM BOOK.
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SCOTTISH CLAN AND HERITAGE AREA

Come on over to the Scottish Clan area in the field near the Scottish Breed Dog pavilions.  Visitors will encounter kilted clansmen and clanswomen, many in traditional Highland garb, with the multitude of tents making the area feel like a village.  One can discover their Scottish roots, learn more about their heritage, and find who their extended family may be.  Even visitors of non-Scottish descent will enjoy a tour of the clan area.  While there you can take the wee lads and lassies around with their Highland Passport booklets and collect stamps and signatures from the clans people and chat with friendly and knowledgeable representatives.

THE SCOTTISH CLAN SYSTEM

A Scottish clan, as the term is currently used, derives from the Gaelic word "clann" (meaning children, off-spring or descendants) and is a kinship group.  Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, even though most aren't directly related. 
In modern times Clans have had an official structure recognized by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates Scottish heraldry and coats of arm. 
Many clans have their own clan chief and generally
identify with geographical areas originally controlled by their founders, sometimes with an ancestral castle.
And most Clans have their own tartan patterns which are often incorporated into kilts and other clothing. 
​You can find a fairly comprehensive list of Scottish Clans and their clan crests on Wikipedia at the link below or by the official Scottish site, www.visitscotland.com  

A TO Z LIST OF SCOTTISH CLANS WIKIPEDIA
ARTICLE ABOUT MODERN CLAN CHIEFS

CLICK THE MAP FOR AN INTERACTIVE CLANS MAP OF SCOTLAND

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CLANS REGISTERED FOR THE 2022 GAMES

CLICK ON NAMES OR CRESTS/TARTANS TO GO TO THEIR WEBSITE


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OUR HOST CLAN

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CLAN
​DONALD

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KNIGHTS OF
ST. ANDREW
BALTIMORE

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CLAN
BUCHANAN

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CLAN
​CAMPBELL

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CLAN
CAMERON

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CLAN
CRAIG

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CLAN
DONNACHAIDH

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CLAN
FERGUSSON

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CLAN
FORSYTH

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CLAN
GREGOR

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CLAN
HALL

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CLAN
​HAMILTON

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CLAN
​HANNAY

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CLAN
HAY

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CLAN
​IRWIN

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CLAN
JOHNSTONE

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KENNEDY
SOCIETY

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CLAN
LOCKHART

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CLAN
MacBEAN

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CLAN
MacDOUGALL

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CLAN
MacDUFF

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CLAN
MacFARLANE
WORLDWIDE

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CLAN
MacGILLIVRAY

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CLAN
MACKINTOSH

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CLAN
MACKAY

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CLAN
MACKENZIE

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CLAN
MacLEAN

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CLAN
MAXWELL

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CLAN
MacPHERSON

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CLAN
MONCREIFFE

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CLAN
MURRAY

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CLAN
RAMSAY

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CLAN
​STEWART

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CLAN
TURNBULL

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CLAN
​YOUNG

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ST. ANDREWS
SOCIETY OF
PITTSBURGH

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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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SCOTTISH AMERICAN
MILITARY SOCIETY

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2021 HONORED CLAN - KENNEDY SOCIETY

CLANS ATTENDING THE 2021 LIGONIER HIGHLAND GAMES:

CLAN BUCHANAN
CLAN CAMERON
CLAN CAMPBELL
CLAN DONALD
CLAN DONNACHAIDH
CLAN FERGUSON
CLAN FORSYTH
CLAN GRANT
CLAN GREGOR
CLAN HALL
CLAN HAMILTON
CLAN HANNAY
CLAN HAY
CLAN HENDERSON
CLAN IRWIN
CLAN JOHNSTONE
CLAN KEITH
KENNEDY SOCIETY

KERR FAMILY
KNIGHTS OF ST. ANDREW
CLAN LOCKHART
CLAN MacALISTER
CLAN MacBEAN
CLAN MacDOUGALL
CLAN MACKAY
CLAN MacKENZIE
CLAN MACKINTOSH
CLAN MacLEAN
CLAN MacPHERSON
CLAN MAXWELL
CLAN MONCREIFFE
CLAN MONTGOMERY
CLAN MURRAY
CLAN RAMSAY
CLAN SHAW
CLAN STEWART
CLAN TURNBULL
CLAN WALLACE
CLAN YOUNG
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY

DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA
BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD
SCOTTISH AMERICAN MILITARY SOCIETY


2019 HONORED CLAN - CLAN HENDERSON

CLANS ATTENDING THE 2019 LIGONIER HIGHLAND GAMES:

CLAN BUCHANAN
CLAN CAMERON
CLAN CAMPBELL
CLAN DONALD
CLAN DONNACHAIDH
CLAN FERGUSON
CLAN FORSYTH
CLAN GRANT
CLAN GREGOR
CLAN HALL
CLAN HAMILTON
CLAN HANNAY
CLAN HAY
CLAN HENDERSON
CLAN IRWIN
CLAN JOHNSTONE
CLAN KEITH
KENNEDY SOCIETY

KERR FAMILY
KNIGHTS OF ST. ANDREW
CLAN LOCKHART
CLAN MacALISTER
CLAN MacBEAN
CLAN MacDOUGALL
CLAN MACKAY
CLAN MacKENZIE
CLAN MACKINTOSH
CLAN MacLEAN
CLAN MacPHERSON
CLAN MAXWELL
CLAN MONCREIFFE
CLAN MONTGOMERY
CLAN MURRAY
CLAN RAMSAY
CLAN SHAW
CLAN STEWART
CLAN TURNBULL
CLAN WALLACE
CLAN YOUNG
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY

DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA
BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD
SCOTTISH AMERICAN MILITARY SOCIETY


2018 HONORED CLAN - CLAN GRANT USA

CLANS ATTENDING THE 2018 LIGONIER HIGHLAND GAMES:

CLAN BUCHANAN
CLAN CAMERON
CLAN CAMPBELL
CLAN CRAIG
CLAN DONALD
CLAN DONNACHAIDH
CLAN DOUGLAS
CLAN FERGUSON
CLAN FORSYTH
CLAN HALL
CLAN HAMILTON
CLAN HANNAY
CLAN HAY
CLAN HENDERSON
CLAN IRWIN
CLAN KEITH
KERR FAMILY
KNIGHTS OF ST. ANDREW
CLAN LOCKHART
CLAN MacALISTER
CLAN MacBEAN
CLAN MacDOUGALL
CLAN MacKENZIE
CLAN MACKINTOSH
CLAN MacLAREN
CLAN MacLEAN

CLAN MAXWELL
CLAN MONTGOMERY
CLAN MURRAY
CLAN RAMSAY
CLAN STEWART
CLAN THOMPSON
CLAN TURNBULL
CLAN WALLACE
CLAN YOUNG
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY

DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA
BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD
SCOTTISH AMERICAN MILITARY SOCIETY


2017 HONORED CLAN - MURRAY CLAN SOCIETY

CLAN MacTAVISH HELD THEIR 2017 ANNUAL GATHERING

CLANS ATTENDING THE 2017 LIGONIER HIGHLAND GAMES:

CLAN BUCHANAN
CLAN CAMERON
CLAN CAMPBELL
CLAN CRAIG
CLAN DONALD
CLAN DONNACHAIDH
CLAN DOUGLAS
CLAN FERGUSON
CLAN FORSYTH
CLAN GALBRAITH
CLAN GRANT
CLAN HALL
CLAN HAMILTON
CLAN HANNAY
CLAN HAY
CLAN HENDERSON
CLAN IRWIN
CLAN JOHNSTONE
KENNEDY SOCIETY
KNIGHTS OF ST. ANDREW
CLAN LOCKHART
CLAN MacALISTER
CLAN MacBEAN
CLAN MacDOUGALL
CLAN MacFARLANE
CLAN MacKENZIE
CLAN MACKINTOSH
CLAN MacLAREN
CLAN MacPHERSON
CLAN MacTAVISH
CLAN MAXWELL
CLAN MONTGOMERY
CLAN MURRAY
CLAN RAMSAY
CLAN STEWART
CLAN THOMPSON
CLAN TURNBULL
CLAN WALLACE
CLAN YOUNG
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY

DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA
BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD
SCOTTISH AMERICAN MILITARY SOCIETY


CLANS ATTENDING THE 2016 LIGONIER HIGHLAND GAMES:

CLAN ANDERSON
CLAN BUCHANAN
CLAN CAMERON
CLAN CAMPBELL
CLAN CRAIG
CLAN DAVIDSON
CLAN DONALD
CLAN DONNACHAIDH
CLAN DOUGLAS
CLAN FARQUHARSON
CLAN FORSYTH
CLAN GRANT
CLAN GUNN
CLAN HALL
CLAN HAMILTON
CLAN HANNAY
CLAN HAY
CLAN HENDERSON
CLAN HUNTER
CLAN IRWIN
CLAN KEITH
KERR FAMILY
CLAN LOCKHART
CLAN MacALISTER
CLAN MacBEAN
CLAN MacDOUGALL
CLAN MacKENZIE
CLAN MACKINTOSH
CLAN MacPHERSON
CLAN MAXWELL
CLAN MONTGOMERY
CLAN RAMSAY
CLAN STEWART
CLAN TURNBULL
CLAN WALLACE
CLAN YOUNG
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY

DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA
BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD
SCOTTISH AMERICAN MILITARY SOCIETY


CLANS ATTENDING THE 2015 LIGONIER HIGHLAND GAMES:

CLAN ANDERSON
CLAN BUCHANAN
CLAN CAMERON
CLAN CAMPBELL
CLAN CRAIG
CLAN DAVIDSON
CLAN DONALD
CLAN DONNACHAIDH
CLAN DOUGLAS
CLAN ELLIOTT
CLAN FORSYTH
CLAN GRANT
CLAN GUNN
CLAN HALL
CLAN HAMILTON
CLAN HANNAY
CLAN HAY
CLAN HENDERSON
CLAN HUNTER
CLAN IRWIN
CLAN KEITH
CLAN KINCAID
KERR FAMILY
CLAN LOCKHART
CLAN MacALISTER
CLAN MacBEAN
CLAN MacDOUGALL
CLAN MACKINTOSH
CLAN MacLELLAN
CLAN MacPHERSON
CLAN MAXWELL
CLAN MONTGOMERY
CLAN RAMSAY
CLAN STEWART
CLAN TURNBULL
CLAN WALLACE
CLAN YOUNG
DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA

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And site of the annual picnic of:
CARNEGIE MELLON PITTSBURGH ALUMNI CLUB/CLAN

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