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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom Scotland ROSS & CROMARTY (County Council) Incorporated into : 1975 Highland Region Motto : Dread God and Do Well Origin/meaning : The arms were granted in 1957. The arms show in the chief three silver lions, taken from the old Earldom of Ross. The stag's head is taken from the arms of the MacKenzies of Kintail, Earls of Seaforth. The stag is also used by the Seaforth Highlanders and the Queen's Own Highlander regiments. The flaming beacon is taken from the crest of the MacKenzies and the arms of the MacLeods of Lewis. The motto is taken from the mottoes of the Clan Munro (Dread God) and the Urquharts (Mean Well, Speak Well and Do Well). Literature : Patton, 1977

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