survived as significant entities in the social organization of Scottish society. In Scottish heraldry there is no such thing as a "family coat of arms". Junior...

Heraldry in Wales has a tradition distinct from that of English and Scottish heraldry. There is evidence that heraldry was already being used in Wales...

Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland is flown when the Monarch is present. In the tradition of Scottish heraldry, use of the banner is not restricted...

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...

A slogan is used in Scottish heraldry as a heraldic motto or a secondary motto. It usually appears above the crest on a coat of arms, though sometimes...

the Scottish flag. Honours of Scotland Scottish heraldry Court of the Lord Lyon Unicorn (coin) "The 9 bizarre laws that still exist in Scotland – and...

(as of 1909) had not been found pierced. In Scottish heraldry, an estoile is the same as in English heraldry, but mullet refers only to a mullet pierced...

While common in continental European heraldry, the mantle and pavilion is absent in English and Scottish heraldry. Mantle and pavilion should not be mixed...

motto. In the case of Scottish heraldry, it is mandated to appear above the crest and is called slogan (see: Slogan (heraldry)). The word 'slogan' is...

Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. The earliest surnames found...

of Scotland Irish clans List of Scottish clans Lord Lyon Scotia Scoto-Normans Scottish clan chief Scottish Gaelic Scottish names Scottish Heraldry Standing...

of Scotland is the unicorn, which has been a Scottish heraldic symbol since the 12th century. The Court of the Lord Lyon regulates Scottish heraldry and...

Machine The Heraldry Society of Scotland [3] The Court of the Lord Lyon [4] College of Arms [5] Registry of Scots Nobility – Baronage [6] The Scottish Baronage...

In heraldry, a charge is any emblem or device occupying the field of an escutcheon (shield). That may be a geometric design (sometimes called an ordinary)...

relatively insignificant role in Scottish heraldry 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 Scottish heraldry bear heads are cut off close behind the ears. The bear in the coat...

Powys-Lybbe family, which contains 64 quarterings. Different rules apply in Scottish heraldry, and may well apply in other jurisdictions like Canada and South Africa...

law. Clans of Scotland portal Lord Lyon Scottish heraldry List of Scottish clans Friar, Stephen; Ferguson, John (1993). Basic Heraldry. W. W. Norton &...

but also used by some republics. A specific type of crown is employed in heraldry under strict rules. Indeed, some monarchies never had a physical crown...

the chief, called a comble, but this does not occur in English and Scottish heraldry. A chief triangular can be found in French and English armory. This...

body being depicted, are particularly common in Scottish heraldry. Early depictions of wolves in heraldry tend to be somewhat ambiguous in appearance, and...

Isles (Heraldry Society of Scotland, Scots Roll". Heraldry-scotland.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2016. "The Heraldry Society of Scotland". Heraldry-scotland.co...

Tincture is the limited palette of colours and patterns used in heraldry. The need to define, depict, and correctly blazon the various tinctures is one...

In heraldry, an orle is a subordinary consisting of a narrow band occupying the inward half of where a bordure would be, following the exact outline of...

Scotland and those of the United Kingdom used in Scotland. In English heraldry the motto is placed beneath the shield, whereas in Scottish heraldry the...

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 Scottish heraldry, a smaller version of the standard (see below). Jack A flag flown...

or erased, in English heraldry the separation is done horizontally under the neck, which is not lost, whereas in Scottish heraldry the usual practice is...

In heraldry, argent (/ˈɑːrdʒənt/) is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted...

comparatively rare in medieval heraldry, but from an early time, the five-pointed star was preferred in English and Scottish heraldry (e.g. in the Dering Roll...