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
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")
governedBy
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

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