Happy St Andrew's Day

Happy St Andrew's Day 2023!

We especially salute the Scottish Diaspora, represented this year by the arms of the St Andrew's Society of the State of Sao Paolo, Brazil, now celebrating its 100th year.

Blazon: Azure a saltire Argent between in chief a thistle slipped and leaved Argent, in base a sword paleways between two branches of laurel of the Last, and in each flank four sprigs of rue in saltire Or. Above the shield on a wreath of the liveries is set for crest a castellated coronet Or masoned Sable ports Gules and issuant therefrom on poles in saltire the national flags of Scotland and Brazil.

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St Andrew's Society of Sacramento:

Argent, issuing from a camellia flower Gules leaved Vert in base a capitol dome Sable between a  pile issuant from the chief and each flank Azure.

2015 vol.90 folio 80

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St Andrew's Society of San Francisco:

Azure a saltire Argent surmounted of a phoenix issuant from flames Proper.

1989 vol 62 folio 5

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St Andrew's Society of Atlanta:

Azure a saltire Argent eight slips of dogwood (Cornus florida) in orle Proper each flowered of one flower Argent.

2001 vol. 81 fol. 51

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St Andrew's Society of Florida:

Parted per pale dexter Azure a saltire Argent surmounted of an unicorn’s head of the Second horned  and maned Or  within and issuant from a chaplet of thistles Proper showing four thistle heads Purpure (for the World Federation of Scottish Societies); sinister a palm tree Proper growing out of a mount in base vert  surmounted of an alligator fessways Proper (for the St Andrew Society of Florida).

1970 Vol. 50 folio 111

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St Andrew's Society of Los Angeles:

Azure a saltire Argent cantoned between in chief a demi-angel hands conjoined and elevated upon the breast and wings displayed., in the flanks two fleurs-de-lys  and in base a grizzly bear (urs horribilis) passant Or. 

1988 vol 69 folio 95

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St Andrew's Society of Middle South (Alabama):

Argent a saltire Gules in chief a sprig of thistle Proper and in  base on a hurt a saltire Argent.

2004 vol 81 folio 93 

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St Andrew's Society of New York:

Gules a tall ship under sail hull Sable, sails Argent encircled by five mullets Or, on a chief Azure a saltire Argent charged with a red apple Proper. 

2005 Vol. 81 folio 99

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St Andrew's Society of Tuscaloosa:

Per pale Azure and Argent a saltire per pale Argent and Gules surmounted of a wreath of thistles Proper.

1984 vol. 62 folio 105

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St Andrew's Society of Washington DC:

Parted per pale, dexter Azure a saltire Argent; sinister on a field of the Last barry of two Gules in chief three mullets Gules and on a chief of the Last a thistle slipped and leaved between two mullets Or.

1994 vol. 79 folio 6 

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From the Register

 From our files two hundred years ago today: the arms of Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael of Skirling 7th Baronet.

Quarterly, first Argent a fess wreathy Azure and Gules within a border of the Second for Carmichael; 2nd and 3rd Gules three keys bar-wise wards downwards Or, for Gibson; 4th Ermine on a fess Sable three crescents Argent for Craig

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From our files 100 years ago today, here are the arms of the eminent judge, Robert Younger, Baron Blanesburgh of Alloa, son of two Scottish brewing families, Younger and McEwan.

Per saltire Or and Gules a rose counterchanged in base a martlet Sable on a chief indented Azure three covered cups Or. Supporters: Dexter, the figure of St Blane; Sinister, an Ermine both proper standing upon a mount set with thistles.

Athelstaneford Saltire Service

  Islay Herald and March Pursuivant Extraordinary accompanied by Miss Ysobel Tibbetts were on duty today at the Annual St Andrewstide Service for the Scottish Flag at Athelstaneford.

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT

 The Lord Lyon attended the installation of Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT as Chancellor of the University of Dundee.

Arms of Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT

Per chevron Gules and Argent on a chevron counter-compony Sable and and of the Second, between in chief a cinquefoil Ermine between two wolves' heads erased of the Second and in base a representation of the Port Ellen lighthouse Proper a portcullis chained of the Third.

2006 vol. 87 fol. 63