What do the 'Squirrels' on Kilmarnock's club badge represent?

This isn't a quiz question, I've no idea , just a wee bit curiousWhat do the 'Squirrels' on Kilmarnock's club badge represent?
I find it quite amusing that LF still likes to call me Sluttty despite the fact she no longer exists. However, he is almost correct! The whole Killie Crest is a version of the Boyd family Crest, the squirrels, the hand, the Latin Motto are all from the Boyds. The family seat, The Dean Castle in Kilmarnock, is full of squirrels to this day. Basically Sir Robert Boyd fought at the battle of Largs, did really well and the family were given practically everything in Killie! Almost everything in Killie is named after the Boyds, the De Waldens or Johnny Walker!





Yea used to be ok before some wee paranoid eejit started violating and abusing me on here and having his idiot pals make unfounded claims and being disrespectful to my sick sister!





Byraway Malks, Slutttty is deid, think the ***** is burning in hell right now but i'll tell her shortly you sent your regards!!!!





Oh and Brian C, squirrels nutz are the main ingredient of Killie pies, thats a wee secret we dont share wi everyone,What do the 'Squirrels' on Kilmarnock's club badge represent?
Grey Squirrels or red squirrels?





As the formation of our traditional football clubs took place in less enlightened and more economically stringent times I would suggest that they represent ';Supper';.
the crest is based on the ';BOYD'; family coat of arms,the two fingers come from there,the football ,well that speaks for its self,as for the squirrels ,i can only assume thats because they come from the country as do killie.
I too thought Killie ate squirrels on a roll every morning and that's why they are all nuts. Sorry Shelter only joking!!!!!!!!
Well i was recently in Kilmarnock visiting a friend in Kilmarnock's lovely jail and seen a wee bit of squirrelling in the visitting room ,but i would still have to go with LF and Shelter Belters answers.
I would ask Ray Montgomery.
yes it is a bloody question.
its because like squirrels killie fans plank their nuts in the winter