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.

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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

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Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects) oversees Scottish heralds
subject surface form: Lord Lyon King of Arms