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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom Scotland
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CLYDESDALE (1975-1980 LANARK) (District Council)
Additions : 1975 Biggar, Lanark
Incorporated into : 1996 South Lanarkshire
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Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on August 12, 1975.
The arms are divided in a similar was as the arms of Biggar. The symbols are all taken from the arms of the burghs and county. The double-headed eagle is taken from the arms of Lanark Burgh and is a Roman eagle, symbolising the Roman camps in the area. The bell in the claw of the eagl eis the bell of St. Munro, the patron saint of Lanark (see also Glasgow). The goat's head is taken from the arms Biggar and is derived from the crest of the Fleming family. The base shows the crowned heart of the Douglas family, taken from the arms of Lanarkshire.
The motto is taken from the Fleming family and burgh of Biggar.
Literature : Urquhart, 1979
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