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Legacy, celebrating one hundred years of women in law and commemorating the centenary of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was unveiled in the Courtroom 2 in December 2019. These four national elements are embraced by an almost-circular frame representing both Libra, the scales of justice, and Omega, symbolising the final source of justice for the United Kingdom.Īt its most formal level, the Royal Crown surmounts the emblem, as the Monarch is the source of The Supreme Court’s authority.

Northern Ireland: a light blue five-petalled flax flower, representing the linen-weaving industry which was so valuable that nineteenth century Belfast was known as ‘Linenopolis’.

Scotland: a purple thistle, associated with the tradition that an early Scottish army was saved when barefooted Viking invaders stepped on prickly thistles in the dark, crying out in pain and waking the defenders.Wales: the green leaves of a leek, deriving from the medieval legend that St David ordered his Welsh soldiers to wear leeks on their helmets during a battle against the Saxons.England: a symmetrical five-petalled wild rose, with stalk and leaves, an English symbol since the Tudor dynasty.The emblem combines four heraldic elements, equally represented in the design, reflecting the jurisdictions within the United Kingdom:

It uses traditional symbolism, yet is delicate and modern at the same time. The Supreme Court’s official emblem was designed by Yvonne Holton, Herald Painter at the Court of Lord Lyon in Scotland.

Legacy by Catherine Yass in Courtroom 2.Queen Elizabeth II bas-relief sculpture.In addition to the Middlesex Guildhall Art collection, The Supreme Court building also has a wide ranging variety of new artwork.