He has a coat-of-arms because he made one, ... Drumpf, via his paternal grandfather, who immigrated from Germany. Trump's mother was born in Scotland, but she was a MacLeod by birth.

BALMEDIE, Scotland — Real-estate mogul Donald Trump finally has the official Scottish coat of arms he longed for, it was announced Tuesday. The insignia will be used to promote his monolithic… ...

He changed his name aged 16 to become his grandmother's heir apparent, and in 1951 he was recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the name and coat of arms of MacLeod of MacLeod. He became the ...