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[[File:uni-edinburgh.jpg|center]] | [[File:uni-edinburgh.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
{{ | The arms show the St Andrews cross and the thistle as symbols for Scotland. The base show the castle from the arms of the city of [[Edinburgh]] and the book is a symbol for learning and commonly used by universities. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Edinburgh.wun.jpg|350 px|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of Universities|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1923 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:uni-edinburgh1.jpg|350 px|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a University building (2016) | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:uni-edinburgh2.jpg|350 px|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on the Mercar Cross in Edinburgh | |||
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