School Flag, Crest and Motto

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's Saltire (cross) became the emblem of Scotland and has been flown for hundreds of years by the Scottish people. 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 the brother of Simon Peter. He was a disciple of John the Baptist. He brought to Jesus the boy from whose lunch Jesus produced enough to feed a crowd of 5,000. Jesus made Andrew his first apostle and promised to make him a 'fisher of men'.

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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 colour denoted by the Fleur-de-lis, the Castle, the Lion and the Palm Tree. The commemorative flowers below the shield were incorporated in 2006, when the school celebrated 160 years of service in the field of education. These flowers represent the vibrant life of every child in the school.

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Perseverantia et Fide in Deo (Perseverance and Faith in God) Perseverantia et Fide in Deo is Latin for Perseverance and Faith in God - two qualities which symbolise the Scottish character. Every Scottishite will do his/her duty and endeavour to achieve success by means of honest and strenuous effort, placing complete faith in God.