The MacNab crest has a depiction of the dead MacNeish chief's head of a savage affrontee Proper.
The clan motto is Timor Omnis Abesto, 'let fear be far from all'. There is rather gruesome story behind the Macnab crest.
The Wearing of Clan Crest Badges Anyone bearing the surname of Macnab or one of the Septs may wear the Chief's Crest encircled with a strap and buckle bearing the Chief's motto "TIMOR OMNIS ABESTO".
