All four of the symbols depicted in the coat of arms are attributed to legends regarding Saint Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow. St Mungo, who founded the monastery which is now Glasgow Cathedral, ...

Building directly opposite Charles Rennie Mackintosh's famed Glasgow School of Art, as Steven Holl has done, is simultaneously a plum job and the commission from hell. Mackintosh's school (1897-1909) ...

The destruction of the art school stands as a threefold loss: that of a famous educational establishment, a landmark building for the city of Glasgow and an important tourist attraction for Scotland.

The replacement bell, purchased in 1641, remains on display in the city. So there you have it, the history of the symbols represented in Glasgow’s coat of arms.