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Created in 1908 from North of Scotland Bank and [[Aberdeen Town and County Banking Company|Town and | Created in 1908 from North of Scotland Bank and [[Aberdeen Town and County Banking Company|Town and County Bank]] | ||
[[File:nstcb.jpg|center|450 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:nstcb.jpg|center|450 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Quarterly: 1 and 4 chequy or and azure, a saltire between three towers triple-towered, one in chief and two in Ranks argent, masoned sable; 2 and 1 gules, a bezant between two towers triple-towered argent, masoned as before in chief and a garb or in base. And on an escrol above the shield this Mo-" Ne nimium "; and on a compartment below the shield bearing this Motto-" Fide et lndustria," are set for Supporters - On the dexter a leopard and on the sinister a stag, both proper. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted | The arms were officially granted on May 20, 1908. | ||
The arms are a combination of the arms of the two former banks, with as supporters a lion for the city of Aberdeen and the deer for the county. | The arms are a combination of the arms of the two former banks, with as supporters a lion for the city of Aberdeen and the deer for the county, both taken from the Town and County Bank. | ||
The arms in Aberdeen: | The arms in Aberdeen: |
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