Stewarton Town Sign

Town and village signs are emblems depicting the heritage, history and culture of the areas they represent.

The Stewarton town sign is made of oak and features the Stewarton Coat of Arms and the date of the institution of the bonnet trade - 1590.

A team of volunteers at Stewarton Community Shed worked on the sign to aid their wellbeing, gain skills and for some take steps towards employment.

Planning permission was received to site the new town sign at The Cross, with the support of Stewarton Initiatives near their new Community Hub.

They have plans for display boards to be placed nearby explaining the history of our town.

Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms is described in the public Register of all Arms and Bearing in Scotland as follows:

Per pale Or and Azure: a fess chequy per pale, dexter of the Second and Argent, sinister of the Third and Gules, surmounted of a shakefork, Sable overall, all between a bonnet of the second, with a round tassel of the Fourth, and an annulet of the First, stoned of the Fourth, in chief, and another similar bonnet and a mullet of the Third in base.

Above the Shield is placed a coronet a circlet richly chased from which are issuant four thistle leaves (one and two halves visible) and four pine cones (two visible) or, and in an Escrol below the same this Motto "Knit Weel."

By demonstration of which Ensigns Armorial the Stewarton and District Community is, amongst all Nobles and in all Places of Honor, to be taken, numbered, accounted and received as an Incorporation Noble in the Noblesse of Scotland.

Great Agreement

On 12th April 1650 'The Great Agreement' was signed. This was a contract between Sir Alexander Cunninghame, Laird of Corsehill and Deacon Heritable of the Bonnet Court of Corsehill and Gavin Naismith, deacon of the Incorporation of Bonnetmakers and Dyers of Glasgow.

Thanks

Our grateful thanks to Stewarton Community Council for permission to use the Stewarton Coat of Arms, Stewarton & District Historical Society, Mr Dodds at the Art, Design and Technology Department at Stewarton Academy for cutouts and lettering, Stewarton Initiatives for siting the sign, Donald Lochrie our architect, David Watson our engineer and Iain Macdonald at IG Contracts for installation.

More information

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewarton_coat_of_arms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewarton

Thrive Stewarton provide a number of wellbeing activities supporting local people and is an initiative of John Knox Parish Church and Presbytery of South West.

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