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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 170566, member: 360&quot;]A lot of Scotch Collegians went to war (both WWI &amp; WWII). But I&#039;ve never heard of the school doling out parting-gifts like this.</p><p><br /></p><p>My gut-feeling is that lighters like these were probably gifted to schoolmasters upon their retirement or resignation. Or possibly upon arrival.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a larger image of the school CoA:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/38/ScotchCollegeMelbourneCrest.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Deo. Patriae. Litteris.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the Glory of God.</p><p>For the Love of one&#039;s Country.</p><p>For the Advancement of Learning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quartered by St. Andrew&#039;s Cross. At the top is the Burning Bush. Below that is the Crown symbolising links with the British Empire. To the left is the Southern Cross, representing Australia, to the right is the torch of learning, at the bottom is the galley with furled sails, indicating persistence and hard work.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was made the official school coat of arms in the 1920s, when the school made its move to its current site (in 1924). The &#039;Patriae&#039; was added in 1914, at the outbreak of WWI.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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