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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom Scotland STRATHKELVIN (District Council) Additions : 1975 Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, Kirkintilloch & Cumbernauld (partly) Incorporated into : 1996 East Dunbartonshire I have no larger image, any better image is welcome ! Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on June 11, 1976. The arms are based on the arms of Kirkintilloch and Bishopbriggs. The mitre symbolises the Bishops and Archbishops of Glasgow, the gold/green pattern the canting 'riggs', which belonged to them. The towered wall symbolises the Roman Fortress and is taken from the arms of Kirkintilloch. The three stars refer to the ecclesiastical connections of the town and stand for the trinity (3) and the pentalpha (5-pointed star, symbol of the wounds of Christ). The chief shows a wavy bar for the Kelvin river. Literature : Urquhart, 1979

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