Here's the bird that never flew
Here's the tree that never grew
Here's the bell that never rang
Here's the fish that never swam
Here's the tree that never grew
Here's the bell that never rang
Here's the fish that never swam
The coat of arms of the City of Glasgow incorporates a number of symbols and emblems associated with the life of Glasgow's patron saint St Mungo. The emblems represent miracles supposed to have been performed by St Mungo. Walking around Glasgow City Centre, the coat of arms can be seen all over, most commonly in buildings built around the turn of the 19th century. Here are a few pictures I took on a recent walk around my neighbourhood. I'm particularly fond of the modern interpretations like the sculptured one seen in the greenhouse of the Peoples Palace, and the design seen around the gates to Glasgow green.
Coincedentaly, the polychromatic brick building which is the old Templeton carpet factory was built in 1892 by William Leiper whos tombstone caught my eye a few weeks ago at Sighthill cemetary.
