The Court of the Lord Lyon - the official heraldry office for Scotland

The Court of the Lord Lyon is the heraldic authority for Scotland and deals with all matters relating to Scottish Heraldry and Coats of Arms and maintains the Scottish Public Registers of Arms and Genealogies.

The Lord Lyon King of Arms is also responsible for State Ceremonial in Scotland.

Find out more about

applying for a coat of arms

Strachan Family Convention - Appointment of Supervising Officer

MacEwan/Ewing Family Convention - Appointment of Supervising Officer

Clan Gunn Family Convention - Further Interlocutor

Interlocutor and Note of the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Petition of Michael James Gunn

Lairds

Guidance as regards the holding of a Derbhfine or Family Convention

Note regarding Lyon's Decision in the Petition of Willi Ernst Sturzenegger of Arran

General guidance regarding Baronial Additaments and Territorial Designations

Note relating to baronies - 4 December 2009

Note relating to petitions for Grants of Arms by persons owning a dignity of baron

Thistle Chapel book - October 2009

Frequently asked questions:

If you are an overseas visitor researching your Scottish Ancestry these pages may help you track down your:

Coats of Arms | Clans | Tartans

The Officers of Arms in Scotland are:

• W. David H. Sellar, Esq., Lord Lyon King of Arms
• Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Baronet, QC, Rothesay Herald of Arms
• Elizabeth A. Roads, LVO, Snawdoun Herald of Arms
• The Hon. Adam Bruce, WS, Marchmont Herald of Arms
• Mark D. Dennis, Esq., Ormond Pursuivant of Arms
• Yvonne Holton, Dingwall Pursuivant of Arms
• John Malden, Esq., Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms

• Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight, KCVO, WS, Orkney Herald Extraordinary
• Robin O. Blair, Esq., CVO, WS, Angus Herald Extraordinary
• Alastair Campbell of Airds, Islay Herald Extraordinary
• Charles J. Burnett, Esq., Ross Herald Extraordinary 

Procurator Fiscal to the Court of the Lord Lyon:  Alexander M. S. Green, Esq., Advocate in Aberdeen

Herald Painter at the Court of the Lord Lyon:  Yvonne Holton

 

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