The Scottish Heraldic Gazetteer

Main building, arms on façade, centre

GAZETTEER NO.

EDI_0016.02

ARMS

CITY OF EDINBURGH

BLAZON

[Argent], a castle triple­towered and embattled [Sable], masoned of the first and topped with three fans [Gules], windows and portcullis shut of the last, situate on a rock Proper

CREST

an anchor wreathed about with a cable all Proper

SUPPORTERS

(dexter): a maid richly attired with her hair hanging down her shoulders (sinister): a doe Proper

MOTTO

NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA

DATE OF BUILDING OR MEMORIAL

1887-90

CONDITION

Very Good

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