Everything about Scottish Heraldry totally explained
Scottish Heraldry is a distinct system of
armorial practice devised and used in
Scotland. The principal function of
heraldry, whether personal or corporate heraldry is to symbolise the identity of the owner of the
armorial bearings.
In Scotland the
Clan, the Family, and the Name have survived as significant entities in the social organization of Scottish society. The Clan, the Family, and the Name are also of significance and interest to people of Scottish descent throughout the world. In determining the right to undifferenced armorial bearings, the
Lord Lyon King of Arms either in his
ministerial capacity or in his
judicial capacity decides who is Head of the Clan or Chief of the Family or Name. In Scottish heraldry there's no such thing as a "family coat of arms." Junior members of a family are assigned the scientific and relevant differences to the armorial bearings of younger members of families.
The
Lord Lyon King of Arms has a vital and continuing influence on the family organization in Scotland. Armorial bearings are, depending on the terms of the original grant, succeeded to by the heir who may be the heir male, the heir female, or the heir of
tailzie (an heir nominated within the blood relationship).
One of the most obvious visual distinctions of Scottish heraldry from heraldic styles used elsewhere is that the
motto Escrol is positioned above the crest in Scottish Armorials.
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