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Scotland

HIGHLAND (Area Council)

Additions : 1996 Highland Regional Council (with districts Badenoch and Strathspey, Caithness, Inverness, Lochaber, Nairn, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, Skye and Lochalsch)

Origin/meaning :
The arms are granted on February 11, 1997.

The Highlands Council, the new arms of the unitary Council includes symbols from the previous Highlands Regional Council (the Supporters and gold Star) and each of the constituent former District Councils: Caithness - lymphad with black raven on sail), Ross & Cromarty (silver lion), Sutherland ( castle - and crown), Lochaber (lochaber axe with oak leaves), Inverness (crucified Christ), Badenoch & Strathspey (antique crown), Nairn (black water bouget), Skye & Lochalsh (wavy bars - and Castle). The red saltire represents the St Andrew's cross of Scotland.

The gold coronet signifies the new unitary area Councils, and is modelled on the former County Councils' green coronet with gold wheatsheaves.

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