Coat of arms of Aberdeen
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The coat of arms of Aberdeen consists of three towers within a border decorated with fleurs-de-lis. This design is known to have been used on city seals from the 15th century onwards, if not earlier.
The arms displayed on a lamp-post at the Great Southern Road
Aberdeen City Council
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Aberdeen City Council is the local authority for Aberdeen City, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. In its modern form it was created in 1996. Aberdeen was formerly governed by a corporation from
Coat of arms of Aberdeen
…to life. Due to local government reorganisation, the arms have been regranted twice: in 1976 to the City of Aberdeen District Council, and in 1996 to Aberdeen City Council. As such, the arms are today the corporate property of the City Council. No crest has ever accompanied the arms, but they may be displayed with a mural…
Council logo since 2018
Town House annex, Broad Street, Aberdeen geograph.org.uk 3873686
Aberdeen Town House, built for the corporation in 1874
Aberdeen City Council Chamber