Kirkcudbrightshire Council Coat of Arms

The arms of the County were granted in 1951 and show the silver lion of Galloway crowned by an antique golden crown. The chequered bar symbolises the checked tablecloth that the Stewards of the Lords of Galloway used when collecting taxes and other dues. Thus this part of Galloway is known as the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. The arms are also used by the Stewartry District Council.

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