Any person who wishes to use Arms must petition for a Grant of Arms or -if they can trace their ancestry back to an ancestor who had a grant of Arms -a "matriculation" showing their place within the family. When a grant, or matriculation, of Arms is obtained, an illuminated parchment, narrating the pedigree as proved, is supplied to the Petitioner, and a duplicate is recorded in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland.
UK and British Commonwealth. Anyone domiciled in the United Kjngdom or in Her Majesty's overseas realms or in the Commonwealth (except those of English, Welsh or Irish ancestry, who should approach the College of Arms in London or the Chief Herald of Ireland in Dublin) can apply to the Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland for a grant or matriculation of Arms.
Foreign Countries. Arms are not generally granted to non-British citizens (though those of Scottish ancestry can apply to the Lord Lyon King of Arms for cadet matriculations, as above described). Foreigners of Scottish descent can sometimes arrange for a cousin in Scotland, or in one of Her Majesty's overseas realms, to receive Arms from the Lord Lyon King of Arms, and thereafter themselves to obtain a cadet matriculation.
