Armorial of schools in the United Kingdom
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The official and historical coat of arms or 'full heraldic achievement' for UK schools, as granted by the College of Arms or Lyon Court, are presented herewith. For some schools, the full heraldic achievement (shield, crest, mantling and sometimes also supporters and motto) is displayed; for others just the escutcheon (shield) is shown.
Schools in England
[edit]Schools in Northern Ireland
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 | Ballymena, granted 3 December 1958 Escutcheon: Argent, a humet azure between in chief two dexter hands and in base an ant gules. |
 | Bangor Grammar, granted 8 July 1954 Escutcheon: Azure, within two bendlets, as many bendlets dancettee, all between two mullets Or; a bordure of the last. |
 | Campbell, granted 30 September 1955 Escutcheon: Gyronny of eight Or and sable, an open book proper, bound gules, edged and clasped gold; on a chief also gules a lion passant guardant of the first supporting with the dexter forepaw an ancient Irish bell argent. |
| Foyle, granted 31 March 1949 Escutcheon: Quarterly argent, sable, azure and of the first, a cross quarterly gules and of the first between, in the first quarter a sword erect of the fourth, in the second quarter a tower of the first, in the third quarter a harp Or stringed of the first, and in the fourth quarter a hand appaumee couped at the wrist of the fourth. | |
 | Glenlola Collegiate, granted 20 September 1961 Escutcheon: Azure, in base two bars wavy argent, issuant therefrom a cygnet rousant proper. |
 | Portadown College, granted 12 March 1962 Escutcheon: Argent, in chief between two lions rampant per fess gules and azure an ancient lamp of the last enflamed gules, and in base a like lion between two lozenges also gules. |
 | Portora Royal (closed 2016), granted 2 February 1954 Escutcheon: Or, on a fesse sable between in chief an open book proper, edged gules, bound and inscribed with the Roman numerals MDCVIII of the second, and in base - a castle also proper, flying therefrom a banner of St. George, a harp between two fleurs-de-lys Or. |
 | Royal Academical, granted 3 August 1951 Escutcheon: Sable, between two Doric columns Or an open book proper, edged and bound of the second and inscribed in fesse with the Roman numerals MDCCCX of the first, in chief the Crown of Hanover gold. |
 | Victoria, granted 27 April 1951 Escutcheon: Per pale sanguine and sable, on the dexter a harp Or and on the sinister an open book proper, edged and bound gold; a chief vair, thereon a pale azure charged with a bee argent. |
Schools in Scotland
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| Cults Academy, Aberdeen granted 18 June 18, 1966 Escutcheon: Argent, on a pale Gules two open books of the First, bindings and fore-edges Vert in chief and in base, accompanied by two sheaves each of three holly leaves of the Third, banded of the Second, in dexter and sinister chief, and surmounting in base two arrows fessways of the Second, feathered of the Third, the lower contournee, all surmounted of a fess wavy Azure, foam flecked of the First. | |
| Denny High, granted 22 April 1965 Escutcheon: Parted per pale, dexter, per fess Azure and Vert, between a fess enarched Argent, masoned Sable, a demi-angel issuant from the fess Proper, attired Argent, celestially crowned and wings elevated Or, and in base a pale wavy Argent charged of two pallets wavy Azure; sinister, Argent, between a roundel embattled Sable voided of the field, in the honour point and a cinquefoil Gules in base, two palm branches slipped saltirewise Vert, and in chief an open book Or, fore-edges and binding Gules. | |
 | Dundee High, granted 21 April 1938 Escutcheon: 1st Gules, a celestial crown Or. 2nd Azure, the crosier of the Abbot of Lindores Or, surmounted of a saltire couped Argent. 3rd Azure a pot of three growing lilies Argent. 4th Or, a Doric Portico of four columns sable. |
| Eastwood High School, Newton Mearns, granted 12 August 1965 Escutcheon: Per chevron Argent and Azure; on a chevron Gules, fimbriated Or, between two oak-trees eradicated Proper, fructed of the Fourth, in chief, and a cogwheel winged Argent accompanied by a sun also of the First all in base, three open books Argent, lettering, binding and edges Sable, alternately with crosses pattée also Argent | |
 | Fettes, granted 16 December 1916 Escutcheon: Or, a chevron between two mullets in chief and a cross crosslet fitched in base Gules. |
 | George Heriot's, Edinburgh, granted 3 January 1917 (adopted from arms of school founder) Escutcheon: Argent, on a fess Azure three cinquefoils of the field, in base a mullet Sable. |
 | Glasgow Academy, granted at unknown date Escutcheon: The Bishop's Mitre of Saint Mungo on the upper left to represent the City of Glasgow, the Lion which represents Scotland on the upper right, the torch of learning on the lower right and three crosses of sacrifice chosen to recall "the perpetual mainspring of the school, the spirit of sacrifice and service" on the lower left. The school colours are heraldically represented originally as azure (blue) and argent (silver). |
 | Glasgow High, granted 9 February 1919 Escutcheon: Argent, on a mount in base an oak tree, the stem at the base surmounted of a salmon on its back with a signet ring in its mouth, on the top of the tree a redbreast and in the sinister fess point an ancient hand bell proper, on a chief Gules an open book also proper, leaved or between two wreaths of laurel Gold. |
 | Trinity, Glenalmond, granted 15 September 1898 Escutcheon: Silver saltire cross on the blue ground of Saint Andrew, the national arms of Scotland. The fleur-de-lys is the emblem of the Trinity, while the sun and crescents are taken from the arms of Lothian and Buccleuch respectively. |
| Gordonstoun, granted 9 August 1957 Escutcheon: Or a Lymphad contournée ramheaded and fishtail enarched Vert biremed oars Gules and under square-sail proper upon a sea in base wavy intradented Argent and Azure. | |
| Keith Grammar, granted 18 January 1966 Escutcheon: Tierced in pairle reversed; 1st, per pale dexter bendy of six Or and Azure within a bordure Gules; sinister Argent, an antique crown in chief Gules and a martlet in base Azure, on a chief of the last three fleurs-de-lys Or; 2nd, Argent, a lion passant guardant Gules, imperially crowned Or; 3rd, Vert, an escallop Or; and over all upon a chief Or three open books Proper, binding and fore-edges Azure. | |
 | Merchiston Castle School, granted at unknown date Escutcheon: Argent, a saltire engrailed between three roses gules and open book proper. Crest — A hand proper, holding a crescent or. |
 | Queen Anne High School, Dunfermline, granted 21 August 1965 Escutcheon: Per pale indented, dexter, Azure, upon a rock in base a tower Argent, masoned Sable, windows and port Gules, supported by two lions rampant of the Second, langued of the Fourth, all demidiated; Sinister, per fess Or and Gules, a lion passant Azure, langued Gules in chief, powdered by six hearts of the last, all in chief, and in base an open book Proper, binding and fore-edges Azure. |
 | Queensferry High, granted 16 February 1970 Escutcheon: Azure, a cross flory between four martlets Or, on a chief Argent three primroses Gules. |
 | Royal High, Edinburgh, granted 1920 Escutcheon: Sable, a castle triple towered and embattled argent, masoned of the first, windows and doors open gules set upon a rock proper. |
| St George's, Edinburgh, granted 1988 Escutcheon: On a shield of oval form Argent, on a cross cotised Gules a torteau fimbriated Argent charged of the figure of St. George riding to the sinister and slaying a dragon of the First, in dexter chief a torch endlamed of the Second and in an Escrol below the same this. | |
| St Joseph's Academy, Kilmarnock, granted 1949 Escutcheon: Per pale, dexter, Purpure a fess chequy Or and Vert sinister Argent a shakefork Sable on a chief Gules a book opened between two crosses flory Argent | |
 | Tynecastle High, granted 31 May 1966 Escutcheon: Per pale Argent and Azure, a castle of two towers flagged each with postern and window, and portcullis raised, all counterchanged, and in chief a rose also counterchanged, and in base a crescent likewise counterchanged. [20] |
Schools in Wales
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 | Botwnnog, adopted from the arms of Henry Rowlands, Bishop of Bangor who founded the school in 1616 Escutcheon: |
 | Bishop Gore, adopted from the arms of Hugh Gore who founded the school in 1682 Escutcheon: |
 | Christ College, granted at unknown date Escutcheon: |
| Cowbridge (closed 1974), adopted from the arms of benefactor Sir Leoline Jenkins Escutcheon: Three cocks a mullet for difference (also attributed: Argent three cocks gules beaked and membred Or) | |
 | Dr Williams (closed 1975), granted 27 October 1932 Escutcheon: Or, a pile reversed sable ensigned on the top with a fire-beacon proper; on a chief of the second three mullets of six points of the first. |
 | Friars School, Bangor, adopted from the arms of the Glyn family, namesakes of the school's founder. Escutcheon: |
 | Llandaff Cathedral School, adopted from the diocese of Llandaff Escutcheon: |
.png) | Monmouth, granted 8 November 1570 to the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers who founded the school Escutcheon: Barry nebuly of six argent and azure, on a bend gules a lion passant [guardant] Or. |
 | Ruthin, adopted from arms of Gabriel Goodman who refounded the school in 1574 Escutcheon: |
| Rydal School (merged), granted 9 January 1933 Escutcheon: Ermine, two dolphins naiant in pale Or; on a chief azure an open book proper garnished gules, clasped Or, between two lions sejant respectant of the second |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ballymena Academy". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Bangor Grammar School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Campbell College". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Foyle College". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Glenlola Collegiate School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Portadown College". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Portora Royal School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Royal Belfast Academical Institution". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Victoria College". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Denny High School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "High School of Dundee". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Fettes College". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "George Heriot's School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow High School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Gordonstoun School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Keith Grammar School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Queen Anne High School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Queensferry High School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "St George's School (Edinburgh)". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Tynecastle High School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Dr Williams School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Scholastic arms; the arms, crests or badges used by four hundred schools, colleges, and universities: Beaulah, G. K, 1936, Manchester
- Armorial bearings of British schools: Christie-Murray, David, and Escott, Dan [1967?], Cambridge.