University of Aberdeen escutcheon (coat of arms)
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University of Aberdeen escutcheon (coat of arms)
Image: © Bill Harrison Taken: 19 Sep 2008
For the history of the University (the fifth oldest in the English speaking world) and the origins of the escutcheon, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Aberdeen For heraldic terminology, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escutcheon_(heraldry)
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Image Location
Latitude
57.164615
Longitude
-2.099022