Field Visit
Date 8 October 2002
Event ID 613752
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/613752
E. side - Queensferry arms: St Margaret standing in a boat on the sea; a crown above.
W. side - Cross 'patonce' (red), 5 martlets or doves (white) on blue background; a crown above
The cross and birds are the family arms of St Margaret, the same as those mythically ascribed to her uncle, Edward the Confessor. A martlet is an imaginary footless bird borne as a charge in heraldry.
Inspected By : T.S.
Inscriptions : On metal banner below coat of arms (applied letters):
HOTEL (both sides)
Signatures : None
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1152)
