Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
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The Lord Lyon King of Arms is the chief heraldic authority in Scotland, responsible for regulating coats of arms and overseeing matters of Scottish heraldry and state ceremonial.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic office
→
officer of arms → state office → |
| appointedBy |
the Crown
→
the monarch of the United Kingdom → |
| associatedWith |
Royal Household in Scotland
→
Scottish Government → |
| authorityOver |
Scottish clan chiefs recognition
→
Scottish coats of arms → Scottish heraldic jurisdiction → |
| ceremonialRole |
national ceremonies in Scotland
→
royal inaugurations in Scotland → state ceremonial in Scotland → |
| country |
Scotland
→
|
| equivalentOffice |
Garter Principal King of Arms
→
Ulster King of Arms → |
| field |
genealogy
→
heraldry → vexillology → |
| hasTitleStyle |
Lord Lyon
→
The Right Honourable → |
| heads |
Court of the Lord Lyon
→
|
| historicalOrigin |
medieval Scottish monarchy
→
|
| jurisdiction |
Scotland
→
|
| languageOfOffice |
English
→
Scots law terminology → |
| legalPower |
power to confiscate illegal arms
→
power to enforce heraldic law → power to fine for misuse of arms → power to grant arms → power to matriculate arms → |
| legalStatus |
court of law
→
|
| locationOfCourt |
Edinburgh
→
|
| locationOfOffice |
Edinburgh
→
|
| oversees |
Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records
→
Scottish heralds → Scottish pursuivants → |
| recognizes |
Scottish feudal barons
→
chiefs of Scottish clans → |
| regulates |
civic heraldry in Scotland
→
corporate heraldry in Scotland → personal heraldry in Scotland → public use of arms in Scotland → |
| role |
chief heraldic authority in Scotland
→
direction of state ceremonial in Scotland → oversight of Scottish heraldry → regulation of coats of arms in Scotland → |
| subjectTo |
Scots law
→
|
| subordinateBody |
Court of the Lord Lyon
→
|
| usesSeal |
Great Seal of the Court of the Lord Lyon
→
|
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Peerage of Scotland
→
Scottish clans ("Lord Lyon King of Arms") → Scottish heraldry ("Lord Lyon King of Arms") → |
regulatedBy |
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Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom
("Lord Lyon King of Arms")
→
UK heraldic and flag authorities ("Lord Lyon King of Arms") → |
hasPart |
|
heraldry of the United Kingdom
("Lord Lyon King of Arms")
→
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governedBy |
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Scottish heraldry
("Lord Lyon King of Arms")
→
|
hasAuthority |
|
Court of the Lord Lyon
("Lord Lyon King of Arms")
→
|
hasOfficial |
|
Court of the Lord Lyon
("Lord Lyon King of Arms")
→
|
headOfCourt |