Coat of arms of Glasgow City Council
The coat of arms of Glasgow City Council is the coat of arms belonging to Glasgow City Council, the local authority of Glasgow, Scotland. The coat of arms was first granted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1866, and re-granted to the current city council in 1996. The design references several legends associated with Saint Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow.
| Coat of arms of Glasgow City Council | |
|---|---|
| Armiger | Glasgow City Council |
| Adopted | 1996 (current version) |
| Crest | The half-length figure of Saint Kentigern affrontee vested and mitred, his right hand raised in the act of benediction, and having in his left hand a crosier, all Proper. |
| Shield | Argent, on a mount in base Vert an oak tree Proper, the stem at the base thereof surmounted by a salmon on its back also Proper, with a signet ring in its mouth Or; on the top of the tree a redbreast, and in sinister fess point an ancient hand bell, both also Proper. |
| Supporters | Two salmon Proper, each holding in its mouth a signet ring Or |
| Motto | Let Glasgow Flourish |
| Earlier version(s) | |
| Use | 1866 |
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