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FLEUR DE LIS
This symbol is associated with
scouting and guiding. it represents
honour and duty, the qualities
cherished by Boy Scouts and
Girl Guides.
Elizabeth (Girls)
MacGregor (Boys)
LION
This insignia associated
with the Scottish coat of
Arms exemplifies courage and
leadership and the
desire to reach ever upwards
to attain one’s goals.
Victoria (Girls)
Kennedy (Boys)
SCOTTISH CASTLE
it evokes the feeling of
a home away from home.
An impregnable castle,
it stands firm and strong
in the face of all odds.
catherine (Girls)
MacPherson (Boys)
PALM TREE
it suggests the location
of the school in the green
palm wood where education
would take firm roots and
produce good fruits.
Anne (Girls)
Haddow (Boys)
THE SCHOOL SHIELD AND CREST
The School Shield represents the ‘cross of St. Andrew’, the patron saint of Scotland. The white ‘crux
decussata’ (cross) quarters the shield into four segments each representing a house denoted by
Fluer – de – Lis, the Scottish castle and the Lion and the Palm Tree.
OUR MOTTO
Perseverantia Et Fide in deo. These Latin words mean ‘Perseverance and Faith in God’. They are two qualities
which personify the Scottish character. Bombay Scottish expects every Scottishite to do his duty and
endeavour to achieve success in life by means of honest and strenuous effort, putting complete faith in God.
THE SCHOOL FLAG
The School flag is sky blue in colour. it bears the ‘crux decussata’ or the cross of St. Andrew. Although never
officially adopted, the St. Andrew Saltire (cross) became the emblem of Scotland and has been flown for
hundreds of years. it was incorporated in the Union Jack that became the British National Flag after
the union of England and Scotland in 1707. St. Andrew was a fisherman and brother of Simon Peter.
At first, he was a disciple of John the Baptist. He brought to Jesus the boy from whose lunch the Lord
produced enough to feed a crowd of five thousand. Jesus later made Andrew his first apostle and
promised to make him a ‘Fisher of Men’. Andrew was crucified on an X – shaped cross called the ‘crux
decussata’. He became the patron saint of Scotland as early as the eighth century.
St. Andrew’s Feast day is celebrated on 30th November. Funds collected on St. Andrew’s day were donated
to the orphans of Bombay Scottish. These funds came from abroad. it is the sacred duty of every Scottishite
to keep the flag flying high.
THE SCHOOL HOUSE SYSTEM
The House System was introduced in 1921.The Boy’s Houses are named after Scottish Missionaries who
were closely associated with the Orphanage; they include: Haddow, Kennedy, MacPherson and MacGregor.
The Girl’s Houses are named after the Scottish Queens: Anne, Victoria, catherine and Elizabeth.
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