The clan Chief: A clan is organized in the same way as a tribe, i.e. that it is headed by a hereditary head of family:
Madam Anne Gunhild MacKinnon of MacKinnon.
The chief is the only one able to wear the coat of arms of the clan.
The clansmen and clanswomen wear the crest.
Madam Anne Gunhild MacKinnon of MacKinnon.
The chief is the only one able to wear the coat of arms of the clan.
The clansmen and clanswomen wear the crest.
The Board of Directors The Clan MacKinnon Society is for historical reasons (see this section) a society under American law, directed by a Board of Directors, whose President is Mr. John MacKinnon (3rd from left), while Mr. Stephen MacKinnon ( here in the center) is the Chief's official representative.
European commissioners
The clan is represented by Commissioners appointed by the Board of Directors for specific territories: