The Lord Lyon in Brisbane

The Lord Lyon is engaged in a lengthy Lecture Tour of Australia, as the guest of the Australian Heraldry Society to give a series of three lectures in four cities. The lecture titles are: “The Eight-Pointed Cross" (on the Heraldry of the various Orders of St John), “Signs of Faith" (on church Heraldry) and “Illustrated by Symbols” (on Masonic Heraldry).

Arms of the Australian Heraldry Society

On the 3rd June, Lyon gave the first lecture of his Australian tour in the Maritime Museum Brisbane on the “Eight Pointed Star- the Heraldry of the Orders of St John “ It was attended by a number of Australian Heraldry Society members, Members of the Order of St John and members of the Scottish Community in Brisbane. After the lecture there was a lively questions and answer time.

Lyon with Michael Bryce AM AE, husband of the former Governor-General, Dame Quentin Bryce

 Lyon visited the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Brisbane Queensland on the 4th June and interviewed a new mascot for the Lyon Court or a potential new Crest subject. He later gave his second lecture of his trip on the" Heraldry of the Scottish Masonic Orders".

Lyon was hosted in Brisbane by Lesley and Peter Huxley. Peter is a former Vice President of the Heraldry Society of Australia, and is known to many in the heraldry world but especially in Scotland .He one of many Scottish Armigers in Brisbane. Here are two fine paintings of his arms.