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• Further Guidance on Flags
• Scottish Heraldic Flags

The "Lion Rampant" Flag

This is not a national flag and its use by citizens and corporate bodies is entirely wrong.

Gold, with a red rampant lion and royal tressure, it is the Scottish Royal banner, and its correct use is restricted to only a few Great Officers who officially represent The Sovereign, including;

• the First Minister as Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland,
• Lord Lieutenants in their Lieutenancies,
• the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland,
• the Lord Lyon King of Arms,
• and other lieutenants specially appointed.

Its use by other, non-authorised persons is an offence under the Act of Parliament 1672 cap. 47 and 30 & 31 Vict. cap. 17.