Scottish heralds
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Scottish heralds are officers of arms in Scotland responsible for matters of heraldry, ceremonial protocol, and state pageantry under the authority of the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish heralds canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | officers of arms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish clans
ⓘ
Kings of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish monarchy
Scottish peerage ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
armorial bearings in Scotland
ⓘ
coats of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| ceremonialDress | tudor-style tabard bearing the royal arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
Scottish royal coronations (historical)
ⓘ
national and civic ceremonies in Scotland ⓘ state openings of the Scottish Parliament (historical and modern ceremonial contexts) ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
Scottish pursuivants of arms ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
English heralds
ⓘ
Scottish pursuivants ⓘ |
| duty |
advising on precedence and protocol
ⓘ
assisting the Lord Lyon in granting arms ⓘ marshalling processions ⓘ participating in state ceremonies ⓘ proclaiming royal proclamations ⓘ recording grants of arms ⓘ |
| employer |
Crown in right of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown in Scotland
|
| field |
ceremonial protocol
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ state pageantry ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Lyon King of Arms Act 1672
ⓘ
subsequent Lyon King of Arms legislation ⓘ |
| hasRank | herald ⓘ |
| historicalContinuitySince | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| languageOfRecords |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ
surface form:
Scots (historically)
|
| legalSystem |
Scots law (to a limited extent)
ⓘ
surface form:
Scots law
|
| officeType |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
heraldic office ⓘ state office in Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish heraldry
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish heraldic establishment
officers of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | Crown officers ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
|
| responsibleFor |
enforcement of heraldic law in Scotland (assisting the Lord Lyon)
ⓘ
maintenance of the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland (assisting the Lord Lyon) ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork | territorial jurisdiction of Scotland ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
|
| symbolizes | royal authority in matters of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| tradition | Scottish heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| uses |
heraldic badge
ⓘ
tabard ⓘ |
| wears |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
royal arms of the United Kingdom as borne in Scotland on tabards
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms