The Scottish Heraldic Gazetteer

Glasgow City Arms storyboard, arms c.1820

GAZETTEER NO.

GLA_0026.17a

ARMS

CITY OF GLASGOW

BLAZON

Argent; the half-length figure of St Kemtigern between an oak tree eradicated in dexter, a salmon on its back in base all Proper with a signet ring in its mouth Or, and an ancient hand bell, surmounted by a redbreast in sinister, both also Proper

CREST

an oak tree on a mount, the stem at the base surmounted by a salmon on its back all Proper, with a signet ring in its mouth [Or], on the top of the tree a redbreast and in the sinister fess point an ancient hand bell, both also Proper an oak tree on a mou

SUPPORTERS

two salmon Proper, each holding in its mouth a signet ring Or

MOTTO

LET GLASGOW FLOURISH

DATE OF ARMS

c.1820

DATE OF BUILDING OR MEMORIAL

1471

CONDITION

Very Good

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