Lyon King of Arms
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Lyon King of Arms is the chief heraldic officer of Scotland, responsible for regulating and granting coats of arms and overseeing matters of heraldry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lyon King of Arms canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic office
ⓘ
state office ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Scottish heraldry
ⓘ
coats of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| appointedBy | the monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedFor | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish clans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| enforces | prohibition of unauthorised use of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| field |
genealogy
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ vexillology ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
executive authority in heraldic matters
ⓘ
judicial authority in heraldic matters ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | Court of the Lord Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advise on matters of heraldry in Scotland
ⓘ
maintain the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland ⓘ preside over heraldic court proceedings in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasPower |
confirm coats of arms
ⓘ
enforce heraldic law in Scotland ⓘ grant coats of arms ⓘ matriculate arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasSubordinateOffice |
Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heralds of the Court of the Lord Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ pursuivants of the Court of the Lord Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lord Lyon King of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComparableTo |
Garter Principal King of Arms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHeadOf | Court of the Lord Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOfficerOf | Crown of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Scottish legal system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to Scottish heraldry
ⓘ
Acts of the Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ Scots heraldic law ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Scots law ⓘ |
| oversees | matters of heraldry in Scotland ⓘ |
| rank |
chief heraldic officer of Scotland
ⓘ
principal herald of Scotland ⓘ |
| regulates |
granting of coats of arms in Scotland
ⓘ
heraldic practice in Scotland ⓘ use of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| seat |
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | crown of Scotland in heraldic representation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.