Armorial of schools in the United Kingdom

Motto: Ne Unquam Cesseris[4] (Never Give Up) Note: Foyle College revised the school emblem/ 'crest' in 2011 Escutcheon: Azure, in base two bars wavy argent, issuant therefrom a cygnet rousant proper.

Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A stag trippant proper, collared with a chain reflexed over the back Or, supporting with the dexter foreleg a staff of the last, flying therefrom a banner sable charged with a mural crown gold.

Motto: Omnes Honorate[7] (Honour All) Escutcheon: Sable, between two Doric columns Or an open book proper, edged and bound of the second and inscribed in fesse with the Roman numerals MDCCCX of the first, in chief the Crown of Hanover gold.

Motto: Honor Fidelitas Praemium[9] (Esteem is the Reward of Virtue) Escutcheon: Argent, on a pale Gules two open books of the First, bindings and fore-edges Vert in chief and in base, accompanied by two sheaves each of three holly leaves of the Third, banded of the Second, in dexter and sinister chief, and surmounting in base two arrows fessways of the Second, feathered of the Third, the lower contournee, all surmounted of a fess wavy Azure, foam flecked of the First.

Supporters: On the dexter side a lion Gules and on the sinister a stag Proper, gorged with a collar to which is affixed a chain passing between the fore legs and reflexed over the back Or.

Motto: Serva Fidem (Keep the Faith) Escutcheon: Argent, on a mount in base an oak tree, the stem at the base surmounted of a salmon on its back with a signet ring in its mouth, on the top of the tree a redbreast and in the sinister fess point an ancient hand bell proper, on a chief Gules an open book also proper, leaved or between two wreaths of laurel Gold.

Motto: Sursum Semper[14] (Always Aim High) Escutcheon: Silver saltire cross on the blue ground of Saint Andrew, the national arms of Scotland.

Motto: Soirbheachadh le Gleann Anuinn (Prosperity be to Glenalmond) Escutcheon: Or a Lymphad contournée ramheaded and fishtail enarched Vert biremed oars Gules and under square-sail proper upon a sea in base wavy intradented Argent and Azure.

Motto: Mente et Manu[18] (With Mind and Hand) Escutcheon: Sable, a castle triple towered and embattled argent, masoned of the first, windows and doors open gules set upon a rock proper.

A view of George Heriot's School from Greyfriars Churchyard, showing its shield of arms on the gate.