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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom Scotland DUNS (Community Council) Area Council : Scottish Borders Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on April 25, 1978. The arms are basedon the arms of the former Duns Burgh and th esurrounding area. The castle is Duns Castle, shown in the colours of two important families in the area, the Hay and Dunbar families. These are also represented in the bordure, with the roses of Dunbar and the escutcheons of Hay. The canton with the red cushion is taken from the arms of Randolph, Earl of Moray, to whom the lands of Duns were given in 1314. The motto "Duns Dings a" is from when an English raiding army was frightened off by the locals who had made big rattles from cow hides filled with stones. These they shook to make a loud noise or "ding" and the English army horses bolted! The "a'" bit means all! Literature : Urquhart, 2001

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