Men's Clan Cochrane Crest Badge T-Shirt in Black. AVAILABLE IN SIZES M-XXXL.

Large two color crest badge on back of shirt with small one color chest print that reads Clan Cochrane with Crossed Claymore Swords and Targe below.

Printed on 100% Pre Shrunk Cotton T-Shirt.

The circular belt has the Motto of the Chief of the Clan inscribed in it. Within the belt is the crest of the Clan Chief. The belt and buckle denote the clansman.

Crest: A horse passant Argent.

Motto: Virtute et labour (By valour and exertion).

The Clansman's Crest Badge is the most powerful emblem of your Clan Cochrane Heritage. Displaying this badge is a symbol of your allegiance to your clan. The perfect gift for any Cochrane descendant.

"Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d'thaining thu" - Remember the men from whom you are descended.

Traditionally the original ancestor of the Clan Cochrane in Scotland was a Scandinavian Viking who settled in what is now known as Renfrewshire. It is evident that the name is of territorial origin and that the Cochranes took the name of the lands in the ancient Barony of Cochrane. The origin of the name itself is believed to be derived from two Gaelic words which jointly mean The Roar of the Battle or Battle Cry.

In 1456 Robert Cochrane of Cochrane resigned the lands of Cochrane to his successor Allen Cochrane who received a charter from King James II of Scotland. Edward Cochrane was accused but cleared of having anything to do with the detention of King James III of Scotland at Edinburgh Castle in 1482.

In 1556 William Cochrane, chief of Clan Cochrane obtained a charter of confirmation for the lands of Cochrane from Mary, Queen of Scots.

In 1584 chief William Cochrane, along with seceral others was charged with being involved in the murder of Patrick Maxwell but Cochrane was never brought to trial.

In 1592 the Clan MacKintosh sacked Auchindoun Castle which belonged to the Clan Cochrane. Also in 1592 chief William Cochrane built a high free stone tower, known as Cochrane Tower or Cochrane Castle.

The father of the present chief, who was the fourteenth Earl served with the Black Watch, then during World War Two, he served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Greece. When the war ended, he served with the War Office and in Germany until he retired in 1953. Sir Ralph Cochrane the youngest son of Thomas Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults, was a British pilot and Royal Air Force officer, perhaps best known for his role in Operation Chastise–the famous "Dambusters" raid.