In 1296 the Goat was first adopted as the burgh coat-of-arms probably because the first provost, a skinner or tanner – appropriated the symbol of his guild – the goat – into the burgh seal.
In 1296 the Goat was first adopted as the burgh coat-of-arms probably because the first provost, a skinner or tanner – appropriated the symbol of his guild – the goat – into the burgh seal.