Saturday, 26 August 2023

Lyon becomes Lord President of the Deans of Guild

 The Lord Lyon was Installed on 25th August as Lord President of the Court of Deans of Guild of Scotland in the Town House, Aberdeen He was robed by Colin Taylor past Lord President .The Lord Provost hosted the occasion.



Sunday, 20 August 2023

March attends wreath-laying

 March Pursuivant was invited to a wreath laying ceremony at the grave of peace campaigner Bert Bissell by representatives from Fort William and Dudley after their annual charity climb of Ben Nevis. The ties between the towns were then celebrated by an exchange of civic banners.



Saturday, 19 August 2023

Linlithgow in Lunt

 Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary, Professor Gillian Black, gave a talk this morning on "Succession to Arms" at the XXIInd Colloquium of the International Academy of Heraldry in Lund, Sweden




Lyon Clerk at the Festival of Sacred Arts

 Russell Hunter, Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records, gave a talk this morning in St Vincent's Church, Stockbridge, on Scottish Ecclesiastical Heraldry, as part of the Festival of Sacred Arts. [Please excuse the poor photograph].



Honour for Elizabeth Roads LVO

 Elizabeth Roads AIH, LVO, OStJ, formerly Snawdoun Herald, was awarded the rare honour of Honorary Membership of the Swedish Heraldry Society at the Heraldry Colloquium in Lund, Sweden, in honour of her immense contribution to international heraldry.




Thursday, 17 August 2023

Elizabeth Roads LVO at Lund

 The President of the Académie Internationale d’Héraldique Elizabeth Roads AIH, LVO, OStJ, formerly Snawdoun Herald, gave a talk at the XXIInd Colloquium of the International Academy of Heraldry in Lund, Sweden.



Tuesday, 15 August 2023

Carrick at the Castle

 Carrick Pursuivant, Sheriff George Way of Plean (seen here second left) attended the Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle last night as the guest of the Governor, Major-General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich.



Three new coats of arms

 The Lord Lyon has granted arms to Sinclair Academy, West Lothian: the artist was Elle Colverson. The arms use the ancient engrailed black c...