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The Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms is the national heraldic authority for Scotland & Scots abroad. Twitter account maintained by Liam Devlin.

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The Lord Lyon has authorised the calling of a Family Convention to elect a Chief of the Name and Arms of Currie under the supervision of Unicorn Pursuivant on November 14th 2026 in Glasgow City Chambers. courtofthelordlyon.scot/Curr…
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The Lord Lyon presented Letters Patent granting arms to John Vernon Dent MBE, son of George Vernon Dent MBE, Along with by his son, John David Vernon Dent MBE, he viewed the Public Register of all Arms and Bearing, where the arms already reside. The artist was Adel Gaspar.
Or on a bend Azure three lozenges Ermine in chief two swords in saltire points upwards Proper and in base a jackdaw Proper.

ALT Or on a bend Azure three lozenges Ermine in chief two swords in saltire points upwards Proper and in base a jackdaw Proper.

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Joseph Scott (1870-1939) was born in Campbeltown and became surgeon to the Royal Hospital and the British Legation in Tehran. Decorated by the Shah for his work with the cholera epidemic, he was granted arms in 1920 including a clever emblazoning of the Persian flag.
Blazon: Or on a bend Azure a mullet between two crescents of the First, in the sinister chief an Euscalapian Rod Proper, on a chief parted per fess Vert and Gules a bar Argent.

ALT Blazon: Or on a bend Azure a mullet between two crescents of the First, in the sinister chief an Euscalapian Rod Proper, on a chief parted per fess Vert and Gules a bar Argent.

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The Lord Lyon has granted arms to Dr Tomas Rohan. The artist is Annette Reed.
Blazon: Gules a chevron Ermine between three lozenges Or.

ALT Blazon: Gules a chevron Ermine between three lozenges Or.
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The Lyon Office will be closed this Friday 22 May for the King’s Official Birthday and also for the following Monday 25 May, which is Spring Break. The office will reopen on Tuesday 26 May.
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The Lord Lyon has granted arms to Major Paul Rorie TD. The artist was Gayle Page.
Or a chevron Gules in chief two hands Proper each holding a cross crosslet fitchee Azure and in base a bear rampant Sable langued Gules.

ALT Or a chevron Gules in chief two hands Proper each holding a cross crosslet fitchee Azure and in base a bear rampant Sable langued Gules.
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This evening, the Lord Lyon was the guest of the Lord Provost of Glasgow at a dinner held in the City Chambers to mark the occasion of The UK Supreme Court sessions in Glasgow. The emblem of the Supreme Court was designed by Yvonne Holton when Herald Painter to the Lyon Court.
The Lord Provost with members of the Supreme Court.

ALT The Lord Provost with members of the Supreme Court.
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The Lord Lyon has been pleased today to vary His Commission appointing George Way of Plean as Rothesay Herald of Arms in Ordinary, extending the appointment by two years until George Way of Plean attains the age of seventy-two years in May 2028.
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The Lord Lyon and Officers of Arms were in attendance on Her Grace the Lord High Commissioner this morning at the General Assembly Service at St Giles.
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On the 15th May, the Lord Lyon attended a piano recital by Ethan Loch hosted by Her Grace the Lord High Commissioner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
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The Lord Lyon and Officers of Arms were in attendance this morning on Her Grace the Lord High Commissioner at the Opening Ceremony of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
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Radio 3 tells me today is #NationalChocolateChipDay for which we offer the arms of John Stewart Birrell, granted in 1922, proprietor of a much-loved Glasgow confectioners.
Blazon: Per chevron Or and Azure three roundels chequy two and one those in chief of the Second and Argent that in base of the Last and of the Second.

ALT Blazon: Per chevron Or and Azure three roundels chequy two and one those in chief of the Second and Argent that in base of the Last and of the Second.

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The Lord Lyon, with Marchmont Herald and Bute Pursuivant, was on duty today for the Ceremony of the Keys with Her Grace the Lord High Commissioner Lady Elish Angiolini LT, DBE, KC.
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The Lord Lyon attended the Kirking of the Scottish Parliament in the presence of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Many of the parliamentarians old and new were in attendance.
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The Lord Lyon led the Officers of Arms in the Tartan Day Procession in Edinburgh today.
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On the evening of the 8th May the Lord Lyon attended the Opening of the 200th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy.
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The Lord Lyon was delighted to welcome Consul General of Japan in Edinburgh, Katsutoshi Takeda & Deputy Consul General, Ms Minori Ishii to the Lyon Office for a visit and tour. @JapanScotland.
Lyon Clerk showed them the page displaying the Royal Arms in the Public Register painted by Herald Painter, Clare McCrory, and signed by the late Queen in 2022.

ALT Lyon Clerk showed them the page displaying the Royal Arms in the Public Register painted by Herald Painter, Clare McCrory, and signed by the late Queen in 2022.
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Rothesay Herald was a guest at the annual William Souter Poetry Lecture in the neo-classical hall of Masonic Lodge Scone and Perth no3. The Matriculation of the Lodge Arms hangs in the Hall and the wall painting depicts the foundation of Scone Abbey by King Alexander I in 1175 AD
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The Lord Lyon was a guest of The Royal Marine Band Scotland and the Capella Edina in a unique collaboration  concert held in the Caird Hall Dundee. The concert was held in support of the Royal Marine Charity.
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