| Static Image Name: | Shieldaig north.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Shieldaig looking north along the sea-front |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Official Name: | Shieldaig |
| Gaelic Name: | Sìldeag |
| Scots Name: | Shieldaig |
| Os Grid Reference: | NG815539 |
| Map Type: | Ross and Cromarty |
| Coordinates: | 57.521°N -5.651°W |
| Civil Parish: | Applecross |
| Unitary Scotland: | Highland |
| Lieutenancy Scotland: | Ross and Cromarty |
| Constituency Westminster: | Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
| Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross |
| Post Town: | Strathcarron |
| Postcode District: | IV54 |
| Postcode Area: | IV |
| Dial Code: | 01520 |
Shieldaig (gd|Sìldeag; non|[[wiktionary:síld|síld]]-[[wiktionary:vík|vík]]|lit=[[herring]] [[bay]])[1] is a village in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands, in the Scottish council area of Highland.[2]
The village was founded in 1800[3] with a view to training up seamen for war against Napoleon. After his (initial) defeat and exile to Elba, the community found itself a new role as a fishing village. The small island just offshore never had its tall pines harvested to rig warships, and has now become a nature sanctuary.
The name of the village is derived from the Old Norse síld-vík, meaning 'herring bay'.[1]
Shieldaig is a community of around 85 people,[4] with its own school, a small pub, a village hall, a church and two restaurants. It is much used as a holiday destination, attracting those interested in fishing, touring the North Coast 500 or explorers of the Torridon Hills, which are a few miles around the coast.
Shieldaig holds a community fête in the second weekend of August.
It is in the catchment area of Gairloch High School.[5]
12abbr=offNaNabbr=off to the north lies another Shieldaig.[4]