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Coat of arms of Glasgow City Council
ArmigerGlasgow City Council
Adopted1996 (current version)
CrestThe half-length figure of Saint Kentigern affrontee vested and mitred, his right hand raised in the act of benediction, and having in his left hand a crosier, all Proper.[1]
ShieldArgent, on a mount in base Vert an oak tree Proper, the stem at the base thereof surmounted by a salmon on its back also Proper, with a signet ring in its mouth Or; on the top of the tree a redbreast, and in sinister fess point an ancient hand bell, both also Proper.[1]
SupportersTwo salmon Proper, each holding in its mouth a signet ring Or[1]
MottoLet Glasgow Flourish[1]
Earlier version(s)
Use1866

The 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 was first granted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1866, and re-granted to the current city council in 1996.[2] The design references several legends associated with Saint Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "The Armorial Insignia of the City of Glasgow". www.glasgow.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "The City Crest". www.glasgow.gov.uk. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

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