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We must not forget the difficult job the Police have at the moment trying to encourage us all to stick to the Government's advice to stay safe. Here are the splendid arms granted to the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in 1957.
On the evening when we give our key-workers a well-deserved round of applause, we offer the coat of arms matriculated for use in Scotland by the (Royal) College of General Practitioners in 1962.
We note with great sadness the death of Sir Eric Anderson, Knight of the Thistle, a distinguished teacher and scholar. We extend our sincere condolences to his wife and family.
Today's topic for Heraldry for the Self-Isolator is Hatchments.
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Continuing with the theme of thanksgiving to our churches, here is the beautifully simple, yet rich in symbol, coat of arms granted to St Brigid's RC Church in Newmains to mark its centenary in 1996 with the reed crosses of the saint and canting symbols for Motherwell.
Final medical shout-out of the week goes to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which matriculated arms for use in Scotland in 1972. The staff of Aesculapius has been a symbol of medicine since the Ancient Greeks.
The coat of arms of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, matriculated for use in Scotland in 1987, one year before becoming the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Pharmacists too are playing a vital part in the current crisis.
Continuing our medical theme, when we salute our brave workers in the NHS, here are the arms of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
The Royal College of Nursing and National Council of Nurses Scottish Board recorded arms in 1969. We thank them for all they do for us, especially at the moment.
Here are the exuberant arms of Baron Blythswood of Blythswood, recorded 100 years ago this week.
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