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Above the shield is a helmet facing the front, the correct type used for Scottish Corporations. | Above the shield is a helmet facing the front, the correct type used for Scottish Corporations. | ||
The lion on the crest forms part of the | The lion on the crest forms part of the arms of the Earl of Airlie, who was, at the time the arms were granted a Director of the Corporation. The moline cross alludes to the arms of Sir Francis Norie-Miller, the General Manager at that time, who subsequently became Governor of the Corporation. | ||
The eagle supporters have a double significance. They indicate the Corporation's large interests in the United States, and also refer to the City of Perth, whose Arms have eagle supporters, an allusion to the Roman period in the City's history. | The eagle supporters have a double significance. They indicate the Corporation's large interests in the United States, and also refer to the City of Perth, whose Arms have eagle supporters, an allusion to the Roman period in the City's history. | ||