Scottish pursuivants
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Scottish pursuivants are junior officers of arms in Scotland who assist heralds in matters of heraldry, ceremonial protocol, and genealogical record-keeping.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic office
ⓘ
officer of arms ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | Lord Lyon King of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding |
Lyon Office, Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Register House, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityType | heraldic authority (subordinate) ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
attendance at royal and national events
ⓘ
participation in state ceremonies in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| duty |
assist heralds in ceremonial protocol
ⓘ
assist heralds in genealogical record-keeping ⓘ assist heralds in matters of heraldry ⓘ |
| employer | Crown in Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
ceremonial protocol
ⓘ
genealogy ⓘ heraldry ⓘ |
| governedBy | Lord Lyon King of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bute Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carrick Pursuivant NERFINISHED ⓘ Dingwall Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary NERFINISHED ⓘ Kintyre Pursuivant NERFINISHED ⓘ Rothesay Herald of Arms in Ordinary (historically as pursuivant title) NERFINISHED ⓘ Unicorn Pursuivant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | junior officer of arms ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | medieval heraldic practice in Scotland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Scots law terminology ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Scottish heraldic law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | officers of the Crown in Scotland ⓘ |
| officeType | pursuivant ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | United Kingdom heraldic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Court of the Lord Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
English pursuivants
ⓘ
Scottish heralds NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish kings of arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
assisting in the granting and matriculation of arms
ⓘ
proclamation of royal and official announcements ⓘ research into genealogies and pedigrees ⓘ |
| seat | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Scottish heralds ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
maintenance of armorial bearings in Scotland
ⓘ
preservation of heraldic and genealogical records ⓘ |
| tradition | Scottish heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| wears | tabard bearing the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom in Scotland ⓘ |
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