Lyon King of Arms Act 1672
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The Lyon King of Arms Act 1672 is a foundational Scottish statute that established the legal framework for regulating coats of arms and heraldic authority under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Lord Lyon.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lyon King of Arms Act 1672 canonical | 3 |
| Lyon King of Arms Act | 1 |
| Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Parliament of Scotland
ⓘ
heraldic law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Court of the Lord Lyon
ⓘ
Lyon King of Arms ⓘ Scottish coats of arms ⓘ Scottish heraldry ⓘ |
| confersPowerOn |
Court of the Lord Lyon
ⓘ
Lyon King of Arms ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Scotland ⓘ |
| establishes | public register of all arms and bearings in Scotland ⓘ |
| field |
heraldry
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
corporate bodies bearing arms in Scotland
ⓘ
persons bearing arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | public register of all arms and bearings in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Scots law ⓘ |
| isFoundationFor |
contemporary jurisdiction of the Court of the Lord Lyon
ⓘ
modern Scottish heraldic law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
enforcement of heraldic law
ⓘ
heraldic authority ⓘ jurisdiction of the Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ registration of arms ⓘ regulation of coats of arms ⓘ |
| locationOfEffect | Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scots law (to a limited extent)
ⓘ
surface form:
Scots law
|
| purpose |
to define the heraldic authority of the Court of the Lord Lyon
ⓘ
to provide a legal framework for regulating coats of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| regulates |
granting of arms in Scotland
ⓘ
heraldic jurisdiction in Scotland ⓘ use of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Court of the Lord Lyon
ⓘ
Lyon King of Arms ⓘ Scottish heraldry ⓘ coats of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Scottish heraldic practice
ⓘ
legal commentary on Scots heraldry ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lyon King of Arms Act 1867
this entity surface form:
Lyon King of Arms Act