The Highest University in the Land - 1

The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and St Andrews may well be older, but UHI (the University of the Highlands and Islands) can surely claim to be the highest university in the land. Here we see the Coat of Arms of the new university.



The University of the Highlands and Islands has unveiled its coat of arms. Granted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, the official responsible for heraldry in Scotland, it has been designed to reflect important aspects of the university.

A compass rose with a fleur de lys indicating north denotes the university’s location, while two open books symbolise learning. The university’s partners are represented by 13 hazel leaves, a tree associated with wisdom in Celtic and Norse tradition.

I am proud to be associated with this great new university.