Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of the first Gowrie earldom (1581 creation) was: quarterly, 1st and 4th, paly of six argent and gules (Ruthven); 2nd, barry of six or and gules (Cameron of Balledgarno); 3rd, Or, on a bend azure, three mascles or (Halyburton of Dirleton); all within a bordure or, charged with a double tressure flory counterflory gules.
The coat of arms of the Earl of Gowrie (1945 creation) is: Paly of six argent and gules. Crest: a ram's head couped sable, armed or. Supporters: two goats sable, armed, unguled and ducally gorged or. Motto: Deid shaw.
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