Unicorn
A unicorn is a legendary animal with a large, spiraling horn protruding from its forehead. In folklore, it is always white but can look like a horse or a goat. This wild, woodland creature was a symbol of purity and grace and could only be captured by a virgin.
A mercat cross is the market cross which be found in many Scottish towns, cities and villages. The cross is a symbol of the right to hold a regular market or fair which was granted by the monarch, a bishop or a baron. It indicated a burgh’s relative prosperity and marked the settlement’s focal point. In many cases, these crosses are topped with the Royal Unicorn.
There are more crosses with the Royal Unicorn, but these are a few.
Aberdeen Mercat Cross:
![Aberdeen Mercat cross with unicorn](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Aberdeen_Mercat_Cross.jpg)
Edinburgh Mercat Cross:
![Edinburgh Mercat Cross with Unicorn](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Mercat_Cross%2C_Edinburgh.jpg/512px-Mercat_Cross%2C_Edinburgh.jpg)
Glasgow Mercat Cross: