First Woman State Trumpeter appointed

 Today Lord Lyon presented Gerry Goodall with her uniform, trumpet and banner in the presence of senior trumpeter Stewart Malcolm as the first female trumpeter of His Majesty’s State Trumpeters of Scotland. Congratulations to Gerry.

 

International Unicorn Day 2024

  Although our National Beast, the Unicorn is not very common in Scottish heraldry, here are two: the former Roxburgh District Council and Major Alan Edmonstoune Greenshields Leadbetter of Stobieside, killed aged 20 in action near Ypres in 1917.

Unicorns at Stirling Castle

 Unicorn Pursuivant (in levée dress) accompanied by Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary attended Historic Scotland's Unicorn Weekend at Stirling Castle today.

Three new grants of arms

  The Lord Lyon has made three new grants of arms:

Arms of Dr Shona McLeod Gibson.

The artist was Gayle Page.

Blazon: three keys in pale wards downwards Or, on a chief enarched of the Second a scroll fesswise Proper tied with a ribbon Gules between two quills Argent. Volume 94 folio 96

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Arms of Paul Owen Gibson JP. 

The artist was Gayle Page.

Blazon: Gules three keys fessways in pale wards downwards Or, on a chief indented Or the scales of justice Azure between two bunches of grapes Proper.  Volume 94 folio 97

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Arms of  John Caldwell Bingham

The artist was Annette Read.

Blazon: Azure a bend cottised Or between a tree Proper in chief and three crosses pattée of the Second in base. Volume 94 folio 22