The MacLeod clan motto is "Hold Fast" and the clan crest is a bulls head with flags.,The motto originates from Malcolm MacLeod (3rd Chief 1296-1370). On his way back from a clandestine meeting in Glenelg, Malcolm was confronted by a wild bull. As he wrestled with it, his clansmen who were nearby shouted 'Hold Fast MacLeod'. He overcame the bull and dispatched it with his dirk. Scottish Crest, Expensive, Chisled Granite,