Civic heraldry

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There is a complicated set of coronets for the different forms of local authority – city, island, unitary authority, community council and so on – but the historic mural coronet (for Royal Burghs) has not been used since burghs were abolished in 1975. For more on this, consult www.heraldry-scotland.co.uk/civic.html or download the late R.M. Urquhart’s quite wonderful Scottish Burgh and County Heraldry (1973) and Scottish Civic Heraldry (2 volumes, 1979).

This information was kindly supplied by Dr Bruce Durie: Dr. Bruce Durie BSc (Hons) PhD OMLJ FSAScot FCollT FIGRS FHEA Genealogist, Author, Broadcaster, Lecturer Shennachie to the Chief of Durie Shennachie to COSCA
Honorary Fellow, University of Strathclyde Member, Académie internationale de généalogie E: bruce@durie.scot
W: www.brucedurie.co.uk