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MUIR COLLEGE

Country: South Africa
Campus/location : Uitenhage, Eastern Cape

Origin/meaning

The arms are not officially granted.

The arms show the Rampant Lion of Scotland in the first quarter, which honoured the first (Scottish) headmaster. The second quarter shows the Cross from Uitenhage’s coat of arms (from the founder of Uitenhage), General J. Uitenhage de Mist’s family arms.

The third quarter shows a Xhosa Warrior, which represents the Eastern Cape. This figure appears on the seal of the proposed Eastern Cape Colony. Although the division of the Cape Colony into East and West did not occur, a seal was prepared and is on view in the Cuyler Manor Museum. The last quarter shows the Anchor, representing the Cape Colony.

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