Table Mountain, at the foot of which the first permanent settlement in South Africa began, features in a number of coats of arms – in two of them, as the compartment on which the supporters stand.

At the north-eastern extremity of the range stands Devil’s Peak (which in the days of Dutch rule was called Windberg). It predominates in the “arms” of Rondebosch and is found also in the arms of one of the schools of Rondebosch.

Overlooking the town of Uitenhage are the Groot and Klein Winterhoek mountain ranges. The Groot Winterhoek and their principal peak, Cockscomb, are featured in the arms of Hoërskool Brandwag.

And in the arms of the Free State Province there is a geometric outline representing the familiar Free State koppies (flat-topped hills).