Mount Ulla emblem consists of symbolic elements that reflect the historical and cultural heritage of the community.
The letters M and U, a Mount Ulla name monogram, are in the center of the emblem. Thistle, the national flower of Scotland, rises from the letter M, paying tribute to the first colonist settlers of the Western North Carolina frontier in mid-1700’s from Pennsylvania – descendants of Scottish Presbyterians from Ulster, Northern Ireland. Two blue cornflowers flank the emblem to the right and left – a bow to Lutherans from Germany who settled the frontier alongside the Presbyterians. The three flowers together represent Mount Ulla motto – “Faith. Family. Farms”.
An open book is a symbol of literacy and education as well as the Bible as a symbol of faith. Scots-Irish Presbyterian and Germans Lutheran settlers valued literacy, universal religious and classical education. They established local churches that housed schools and a library. They were pioneers in founding primary schools, Davidson College, and the nation’s first public university – the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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