The Highland Council's Coat of Arms

These are the Corporate Arms of The Highland Council.

This copy of The Highland Council Coat of Arms is for information reference only and should not be copied or reproduced.

Permission to reproduce the Coat of Arms rests with The Highland Council’s Public Relations Office and use of the Coat of Arms is for Highland Council business purposes only. For further information please contact, The Highland Council’s Public Relations Office on tel: 01463 702020 or email: public.relations@highland.gov.uk.

The Coat of Arms as shown above are The Highland Council Coat of Arms as registered with the Lord Lyon in 1996 at Local Government Re-organisation.

The design of The Highland Council Coat of Arms incorporates elements of all the former local authorities.

The former, eight District Councils and Highland Regional Council Coat of Arms were superseded by the new Highland Council Coat of Arms as above.

The former Coat of Arms of each of the following Councils have all reverted to the Crown and cannot be used for any purpose as they belong to the Crown:

Frequently asked questions:

Q.    I am a private business and wish to use The Highland Council Coat of Arms for my business use?

A.    Sorry, The Highland Council Coat of Arms is only for corporate use by The Highland Council and it is not for private business use.

Q.    Where/How can I get a copy of the City of Inverness Coat of Arms?

A.    There is no City of Inverness Coat of  Arms. The former Inverness District Council used to have a Coat of Arms, but this reverted to the Crown during local government re-organisation in 1996.

Relevant Links:

The Court of The Lord Lyon

The Heraldry Society of Scotland