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Edinburgh449.000 locuitori

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Dun Eideann (Castelul de pe deal)* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Biserica St. Giles din Piaţa Parlamentului, a cărei remarcabilă turlă copiază forma coroanei scoţiene

Biserica St. Giles

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Above the shield is a coronet, appropriate to the statutory Council of a Above the shield is a coronet, appropriate to the statutory Council of a city. The crest probably derives from the office of Admiral of the Forth, city. The crest probably derives from the office of Admiral of the Forth, held by the Lord Provost - "an anchor tethered about with a cable all held by the Lord Provost - "an anchor tethered about with a cable all Proper (that is, in natural colors) set of a wreath of the colors." This Proper (that is, in natural colors) set of a wreath of the colors." This wreath or torse represents cloth colored in the city’s livery, silver on one wreath or torse represents cloth colored in the city’s livery, silver on one side and black on the other and twisted so as to show three twists of each side and black on the other and twisted so as to show three twists of each color. Above the anchor is the motto ‘NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA’ associated color. Above the anchor is the motto ‘NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA’ associated with Edinburgh since 1647. The interpretation is ‘Except the Lord in Vain’ with Edinburgh since 1647. The interpretation is ‘Except the Lord in Vain’ and is a normal heraldic contraction of a verse from the 127th Psalm. Two and is a normal heraldic contraction of a verse from the 127th Psalm. Two figures or ‘supporters’ flank the shield. On the ‘dexter’ (the viewer’s left) figures or ‘supporters’ flank the shield. On the ‘dexter’ (the viewer’s left) is the figure of a young woman with long hair and richly dressed. On the is the figure of a young woman with long hair and richly dressed. On the ‘sinister’ (the viewer’s right) stand a doe. ‘sinister’ (the viewer’s right) stand a doe. (The City Of Edinburgh Council, (The City Of Edinburgh Council, www.edinburgh.gov.uk))

The shield is blazoned as "Argent, a castle triple-The shield is blazoned as "Argent, a castle triple-towered and embattled Sable, masoned of the First towered and embattled Sable, masoned of the First and topped with three fans Gules, windows and and topped with three fans Gules, windows and portcullis shut of the Last, situate on a rock portcullis shut of the Last, situate on a rock Proper." In other words - the shield is silver or Proper." In other words - the shield is silver or white, and the castle is black stonework with white white, and the castle is black stonework with white joints. It must be shown with three towers each joints. It must be shown with three towers each surmounted by a red flag and must have two or surmounted by a red flag and must have two or more windows and an entrance colored red, with a more windows and an entrance colored red, with a portcullis shown lowered. It stands upon a rock of portcullis shown lowered. It stands upon a rock of stony colors. (The castle has long been a symbol stony colors. (The castle has long been a symbol for Edinburgh, the Castle Rock having been for Edinburgh, the Castle Rock having been fortified since Neolithic times.)fortified since Neolithic times.)