The Targe, decorated round leather covered wooden disc, was the shield of the Scots. The design on the targe was specific to his clan, just like the tartan of his kilt. This Clan MacLachlan Targe design has been historically researched. The original is from a painting at the Royal Academy of Art in London, England. The shield is leather covered, front and back, adorned with the solid brass studs, brass plates and dome.