Lyon Court, that is The Court of the Lord Lyon, is the institution which regulates heraldry in Scotland. Like the College of Arms in England it maintains the register of grants of arms, and also genealogies. Heraldry is the science and art of describing coats-of-arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings. ... The Colleges own coat of arms was granted in 1484. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity...

Lyon Court is a public body, and the fees for grants of arms are paid to the Treasury. The Lord Lyon must also be legally qualified, as he has criminal jurisdiction in heraldic matters, and the court is fully integrated into the Scottish legal system, including having a dedicated prosecutor, known is Scotland as a Procurator Fiscal. This contrasts with England, where the College of Arms is a private body, and the Court of Chivalry, which is a civil court, has met only once in 300 years, in 1954. The Colleges own coat of arms was granted in 1484. ...

The head of Lyon Court is Lord Lyon King of Arms. Just as in England's College of Arms, several heralds assist him: Arms of the Office of the Lord Lyon The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court, is the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that kingdom, issuing new grants of arms, and serving as the judge of the oldest Heraldic court in the world that...

• Albany Herald (John Spens)
• Rothesay Herald (Crispin Agnew)
• Ross Herald (Charles Burnett)
• Unicorn Pursuivant (Alastair Campbell)
• Carrick Pursuivant (Elizabeth Roads)
• Bute Pursuivant (David Sellar)

From time to time, others can be appointed temporarily or as a recognition of their work. These are styled Herald or Pursuivant Extraordinary, in this way the previous Lord Lyon, Malcolm Innes, serves as the Orkney Herald Extraordinary.

Only two people, the Lord Lyon and the Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records are paid a salary as full time public servants.

See also

• College of Arms
• Canadian Heraldic Authority

The Colleges own coat of arms was granted in 1484. ... The full armorial bearings of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. ...

External links

• Court of the Lord Lyon