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,