Field Visit
Date 26 January 2009
Event ID 613564
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/613564
Central shield, topped by crowned helmet between unicorn on left and lion rampant on right. Surrounded by foliage and scrollwork. Unicorn holds saltire, lion holds St George's cross. The shield is quartered: lion rampant (top left and bottom right): harp (bottom left), three lions (top right). Shield surrounded by wreath of leaves and thistles from which hangs a medallion of St Andrew and his cross. Pillars on either side topped with relief carving of shamrocks, thistles and roses.
See EDIN0995
Inspected By : A. Taubman
Inscriptions : At top of coat of arms: IN DEFENS
On ribbon at bottom of coat of arms: NEMO . ME . I[MPUN]E . LAC[ES]SIT (some letters are covered by lion's and unicorn's hind legs)
Signatures : None Visible
Design period : 1935-1939
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0996)
