The official document marking the legal change from town to city for Perth has been handed over.
Known as the Letters Patent, it details the ”commission in favour of the town of Perth to be the city of Perth from Her Majesty the Queen”.
The grant was made in March as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations following a Courier-backed campaign.
Perth fought off competition from larger towns to regain the recognition it lost in 1975 and become Scotland’s seventh city.
And as the Queen prepares to visit Perth on Friday, Provost Elizabeth Grant took receipt of the official confirmation, watched by Perth and Kinross Council chief executive Bernadette Malone, council leader Ian Miller and Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross Brigadier Mel Jameson.
The document bears the Great Seal of Scotland the Queen’s wax seal and was produced by Hazel von Hof, a conservator at the National Records of Scotland and who is herself originally from Perth.
Alongside head of conservation Linda Ramsey, Ms von Hof also worked on the conservation of the William the Lionheart and King James VI charters, which formed part of the campaign to restore city status.
Accepting the Letters Patent on Wednesday, Ms Grant said: ”It is very exciting to see the official document with the Great Seal announcing Perth’s city status. We really feel part of history being made.”
The Letters Patent will be exhibited publically in due course.
The first tangible economic benefit resulting from the restoration of city status was made clear on Monday as Historic Scotland announced a £650,000 investment in the restoration and maintenance of Perth.
The funding for Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust will be spread over three years, with the bulk of it going towards repairs on historic buildings.
It aims to safeguard and enhance the historic environment, while contributing to job creation and economic recovery.