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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom Scotland INVERNESS (Burgh) Incorporated into : 1975 Inverness (district) Origin/meaning : The arms were granted in 1900. The arms show Jezus on the Cross. The exact meaning of the arms is not clear, but it is assumed that it refers to an important side-altar of the Holy Cross in the local parish church (prior to the Reformation). In any case, the image already appeared on the seal of the city known since 1439. The camel and elephant supporters as well as the crest may indicate that Inverness was an important trading town (curnucopia) as the African and Indian Company of Scotland used similar supporters. Literature : Porteous, 1906; Urquhart, 1979; Image from Ja-Ja card.

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