Historic Arms
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Historic Arms
Image: © Bill Harrison Taken: 6 Jun 2015
Arms of the North of Scotland Bank, which was taken over by the Clydesdale Bank (see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clydesdale_Bank ) at the junction of George Street and John Street. These arms are looking a little tired because they probably date from 1883, when the B-listed building was erected (see: http://data.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:20649 and http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2950955 ). According to p. 560 of the Book of Public Arms by Fox-Davies, the blazon is: Chequy or and azure, a saltire between three towers triple towered, one in chief and two in the flanks argent. The motto "Ne nimium" ("not too much") obviously refers to a different era of banking... The surrounding thistles are beautifully crafted.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.151227
Longitude
-2.102788