Heraldry in Scotland, while broadly similar to that practised in England and elsewhere in western Europe, has its own distinctive features. Its heraldic executive is separate from that of the rest of the United Kingdom.
survived as significant entities in the social organization of Scottish society. In Scottishheraldry there is no such thing as a "family coat of arms". Junior...
Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology...
Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland is flown when the Monarch is present. In the tradition of Scottishheraldry, use of the banner is not restricted...
Feudal Tenure, etc (Scotland) Act 2000" coming into force in 2004. Heraldry for Scottish baronies is governed by the court of the Lord Lyon. The Court of...
Heraldry in Wales has a tradition distinct from that of English and Scottishheraldry. There is evidence that heraldry was already being used in Wales...
motto. In the case of Scottishheraldry, it is mandated to appear above the crest and is called slogan (see: Slogan (heraldry)). The word 'slogan' is...
of Scotland is the unicorn, which has been a Scottish heraldic symbol since the 12th century. The Court of the Lord Lyon regulates Scottishheraldry and...
relatively insignificant role in Scottishheraldry when compared to English heraldry. In consequence, many Scottish armigers, including clan chiefs, have...
Ireland, the bear's head traditionally includes the neck, while in Scottishheraldry bear heads are cut off close behind the ears. The bear in the coat...
Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. The earliest surnames found...
body being depicted, are particularly common in Scottishheraldry. Early depictions of wolves in heraldry tend to be somewhat ambiguous in appearance, and...
law. Clans of Scotland portal Lord Lyon Scottishheraldry List of Scottish clans Friar, Stephen; Ferguson, John (1993). Basic Heraldry. W. W. Norton &...
Isles (Heraldry Society of Scotland, Scots Roll". Heraldry-scotland.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2016. "The Heraldry Society of Scotland". Heraldry-scotland.co...
Scotland and those of the United Kingdom used in Scotland. In English heraldry the motto is placed beneath the shield, whereas in Scottishheraldry the...
The Heraldry Society of Scotland was founded in 1977 with the aim of improving the study of heraldry. The Society's arms feature a Saint Andrew's Cross...
Urquhart, Scottish Burgh and County Heraldry, London, 1973 R M Urquhart, Scottish Civic Heraldry, London, 1979 R M Urquhart, Scottish Civic Heraldry 2, Hamilton...
of the Great Officers of State in Scotland and is the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that country, issuing new grants...
from a crossbar. Guidon A small flag that a military unit flies; in Scottishheraldry, a smaller version of the standard (see below). Jack A flag flown...
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