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'''Country''' : | |||
* United Kingdom [[File:unitedkingdom-flag.gif|60 px|right]] | |||
** Scotland<br><br> | |||
'''Campus/location''': 13 campuses | |||
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| Purpure a compass rose Argent and Sable, in chief a fleur-de-lys Or between two open books Proper binding and fore-edges Or, a bordure Argent charged of thirteen hazel leaves Vert. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on 9 May 2012. | |||
The saltire is the symbol of Scotland, the books are symbols for learning. The compass rose indicates that the university is all over Scotland. The 13 hazel leaves in the bordure refer to the 13 campuses of the university. | |||
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Campus/location: 13 campuses
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English | Purpure a compass rose Argent and Sable, in chief a fleur-de-lys Or between two open books Proper binding and fore-edges Or, a bordure Argent charged of thirteen hazel leaves Vert. |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on 9 May 2012.
The saltire is the symbol of Scotland, the books are symbols for learning. The compass rose indicates that the university is all over Scotland. The 13 hazel leaves in the bordure refer to the 13 campuses of the university.
Literature: -
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