Lyon Court
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Lyon Court, formally the Court of the Lord Lyon, is Scotland’s heraldic authority and court of law responsible for regulating coats of arms and matters of heraldry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lyon Court canonical | 4 |
| Lyon Court pursuivants | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish public body
ⓘ
court of law ⓘ heraldic authority ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Lyon King of Arms Act 1672
ⓘ
Lyon King of Arms Act 1672 ⓘ
surface form:
Lyon King of Arms Act 1867
Scottish heraldic law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | persons and bodies in Scotland using arms ⓘ |
| archives | public register of all arms and bearings in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| emblem |
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish royal arms (as used by the Lord Lyon)
|
| enforces | exclusive right to arms granted by the Crown in Scotland ⓘ |
| field |
genealogy
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType |
civil jurisdiction
ⓘ
criminal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasOfficial |
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
|
| hasPower |
confirm coats of arms
ⓘ
determine right to arms ⓘ enforce heraldic law ⓘ grant coats of arms ⓘ matriculate arms ⓘ order destruction of unlawfully borne arms ⓘ |
| hasType |
court of record
ⓘ
specialist court ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
|
| hearsCasesOn |
disputes over right to arms
ⓘ
matters of precedence and dignity related to arms ⓘ unlawful use of arms ⓘ |
| historicalConnection |
Scottish crown
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Crown
|
| isPartOf | Scottish legal system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityOver | Scottish heraldry ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Scots law (to a limited extent)
ⓘ
surface form:
Scots law
|
| locatedIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| maintains | Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland ⓘ |
| officialName | Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| oversees |
Scottish clan chiefs recognition
ⓘ
Scottish clan heraldry ⓘ |
| regionServed | Scotland ⓘ |
| regulates |
coats of arms
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ |
| shortName | Lyon Court self-link ⓘ |
| subjectToAppeal |
Court of Session (in peerage matters)
ⓘ
surface form:
Court of Session (in certain matters)
|
| subordinateTo | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| usesTitle | Lord Lyon King of Arms for its presiding judge ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lyon Court pursuivants