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Armorial of local councils in Scotland information


The Armorial of local councils in Scotland lists 46 heraldic coats of arms organised according to type of council, whether Regional, Island, City District, or Other. Each entry includes the name of the geographic area represented and a blazon (description in highly stylised heraldic language). Many entries include a mention of the shield supporter(s) and an image of the herald; some include a motto.

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Armorial of local councils in Scotland

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The Armorial of local councils in Scotland lists 46 heraldic coats of arms organised according to type of council, whether Regional, Island, City District...

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Armorial of county councils of England

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England Armorial of the United Kingdom Armorial of local councils in Scotland Armorial of local councils in Wales A. C. Fox-Davies, The Book of Public...

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Armorial of local councils in Wales

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system in 1974. Welsh heraldry Royal Badge of Wales Armorial of the United Kingdom Armorial of county councils of England Armorial of local councils in Scotland...

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Scotland

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For local government purposes Scotland is subdivided into 32 single-tier council areas. The areas were established in 1996, and their councils are responsible...

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Coat of arms of the City of Edinburgh Council

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of arms of the City of Edinburgh Council is the coat of arms belonging to The City of Edinburgh Council, the local authority of Edinburgh, Scotland....

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Scottish heraldry

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successor of royal officials dating to ancient Celtic times. The Lord Lyon exercises general jurisdiction over all matters armorial in Scotland and serves...

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Royal burgh

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councils established since 1975 have the term "Royal Burgh" incorporated in their title. Lord Lyon has permitted the armorial bearings of a number of...

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Aberdeen

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[ˌeːbərˈdin] ; Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheathain [ˈopəɾ ˈʝɛ.ɪɲ]; Latin: Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous Scottish city...

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Edinburgh

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armorial county flags they are technically for the sole use of the city or town's council, but in some cases they are used more widely. Many councils...

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Flag of Scotland

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shown in 1542, in the armorial of David Lyndsay. Here, the royal arms are supported by two unicorns, each holding the saltire banner. The Scottish Government...

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Coat of arms

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Heynenzoon around 1400, containing over 1000 drawings of coats of arms. General armorial of noble families in the Russian Empire (Gerbovnik) (archived 22 March...

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Coat of arms of Glasgow City Council

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coat of arms of Glasgow City Council is the coat of arms belonging to Glasgow City Council, the local authority of Glasgow, Scotland. The coat of arms...

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City status in the United Kingdom

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councils which are parish councils, with limited powers. Two cities (Bath and Chester) have no city council, while Durham has a 'city' parish council;...

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Court of the Lord Lyon

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in Scotland, all fees on the registration of armorial bearings and pedigrees are payable to HM Treasury; the public has an interest in terms of the prevention...

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List of universities in Scotland

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status in 2011. Armorial of UK universities Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland Education in Scotland List of further education colleges in Scotland...

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Glasgow

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armorial county flags they are technically for the sole use of the city or town's council, but in some cases they are used more widely. Many councils...

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Counties of England

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new county councils were created in 1965 and 1974. Such armorial bearings were granted to the council rather than the geographic area of the counties...

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Coat of arms of the City of York Council

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Dictionary of Impersonal Arms of England, Wales and N. Ireland. London: Heraldry Today. p. 426. ISBN 0900455217. "The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings)...

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Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs

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information on the Scottish Clan System". The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs was founded in 1952 by Diana Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll, who at the...

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Dundee

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armorial county flags they are technically for the sole use of the city or town's council, but in some cases they are used more widely. Many councils...

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History of Scotland

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The recorded history of Scotland begins with the arrival of the Roman Empire in the 1st century, when the province of Britannia reached as far north as...

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English heraldry

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Unlike in mainland Europe where armorial achievements make a large use of their eponymous Saints,[citation needed] these are few and far between in England...

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Cunninghame

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industry of the inland parts of the district. Such an emblem appeared in Scottish arms grants to weaving societies and associations, and in the armorial bearings...

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Elizabeth de Burgh

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clear that she was caught up in the political turmoil that unfolded between the Scottish and the English during the reign of her husband King Robert, had...

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Kingdom of Scotland

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presbyteries oversaw the quality of the education. In many Scottish towns, burgh schools were operated by local councils. By the late 17th century, there...

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Armorial of British universities

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The armorial of British universities is the collection of coats of arms of universities in the United Kingdom. Modern arms of universities began appearing...

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Second War of Scottish Independence

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War of Scottish Independence broke out in 1332, when Edward Balliol led an English-backed invasion of Scotland. Balliol, the son of former Scottish king...

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Coat of arms of Scotland

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The coat of arms of Scotland, colloquially called the Lion Rampant, is the coat of arms historically used as arms of dominion by the monarchs of the Kingdom...

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Radnorshire

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gyrons of the first. The council received a grant of armorial bearings by the College of Arms in 1954. The arms were made up of charges from local families...

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Law of heraldic arms

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arms. That use includes the coats of arms, coat armour or armorial bearings. Originally with the sole function of enabling knights to identify each other...

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