NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. Or, the image of St Andrew with vesture vert and surcoat purpure, bearing before it the cross of his martyrdom argent, all resting on a base of the second, in the dexter flank a garb gules, in the sinister a ship in full sail sable, the shield surrounded with two thistles proper disposed in orle, and crossing each other at foot and top with this motto upon an escroll, which may be placed either above or below the shield as convenient,

"In patriam fidelis." [Matriculated in Lyon Register, 1826.] These arms were rematriculated with crest and supporters, i/th April 1913, in the following terms : — " Or, the apostle St Andrew habited in his robes purpure, and vested vert, bearing before him the cross of his martyrdom argent, the cross and feet resting upon a champagne of the third, in the dexter flank a garb gules, and in the sinister a ship under full sail sable, the shield surrounded with two thistles proper, disposed in orle. Mantling — Sable, doubled or. Crest— U'pon a wreath of the liveries, the Star of the Order of the Thistle proper. Motto — " In patriam fidelis." Supporters — Two lions rampant gules, armed and langued azure.

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