QMU Coat of Arms Presented by Lord Lyon King of Arms

This photo shows our blazon, given to us by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland’s heraldic authority. 

The Queen Margaret University Blazon, which reads: "Azure, an ancient crown Argent, on the chief of the last a book expanded proper binding and fore edges vert between a cross flory cantoned between four martlets or and a castle triple-towered and embattled sable, masoned of the second and capped with three fans gules, windows and portcullis shut of the last."

A blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms. This blazon highlights the crown, book, martlets and castle that featured in our heraldic crest. The castle represents Edinburgh Castle, and the book represents learning. The martlet is a mythical bird. Without feet, it is continuously on the wing and symbolises a constant quest for knowledge, learning, and adventure. 

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