Scottish heraldry

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heraldic tradition legal system of armorial bearings

Scottish heraldry is the distinct system of coats of arms and armorial traditions in Scotland, governed by strict legal regulation and characterized by symbols such as the saltire, thistle, and unicorn.

Aliases (1)

Heraldry of Scotland ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	heraldic tradition → legal system of armorial bearings →
associatedWith	Scottish clans → Scottish corporate bodies → Scottish monarchy → Scottish municipalities → Scottish nobility →
canInclude	St Andrew → lion rampant → royal tressure →
characterizedBySymbol	saltire → thistle → unicorn →
country	Scotland →
distinctFrom	Canadian heraldry → English heraldry → Irish heraldry →
enforcedBy	Lyon Court →
feature	clan heraldry → differencing for cadet branches → heritable succession of arms → individual ownership of arms → matriculation of arms → strict legal control of arms → territorial designations in arms → use of chapeau in some arms → use of compartment beneath supporters → use of crest badges → use of double tressure flory-counter-flory → use of mottoes → use of supporters for certain ranks →
governedBy	Court of the Lord Lyon →
hasAuthority	Lord Lyon King of Arms →
hasHeraldicOfficer	Herald → Lyon Clerk → Pursuivant →
historicalDevelopment	medieval period in Scotland →
influencedBy	English heraldry → continental European heraldry →
languageOfBlazon	Norman French terminology → Scots legal usage →
legalBasis	Lyon King of Arms Act 1672 → Scottish law → subsequent Lyon King of Arms Acts →
maintainsRegister	Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland →
regulatedBy	Lord Lyon King of Arms →
usesNationalEmblem	thistle →
usesNationalFlag	Saint Andrew's Cross → saltire →
usesSupporter	unicorn →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cross of Saint Andrew →	appearsIn
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland ("Heraldry of Scotland") →	category
Scottish clans →	influenced