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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom Scotland GRAMPIAN (Regional Council) Incorporated into : 1996 Aberdeen (city), Aberdeenshire, Moray Additions : 1975 Aberdeen (county), Aberdeen (city), Banff (county) Kincardine (county), Moray (county, partly). I have no colour image of these arms. Any bette rimage is welcome ! Origin/meaning : The arms are granted in March 1975. The arms shows a St. Andrew's cross for Scotland within a bordure and a red esutcheon. The cross on the escutcheon is taken from the arms of the ancient Earldom of Mar. The supporters are the unicorn common to all Regional Councils, and a ptarmigan, a typical bird in the region. The Grampian Region was divided into five districts : Aberdeen city, Banff & Buchan, Gordon, Kincardine & Deeside and Moray Literature : Urquhart, 1979

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