Scottish heralds
E101074
Scottish heralds are officers of arms in Scotland responsible for matters of heraldry, ceremonial protocol, and state pageantry under the authority of the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish heralds canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T856687 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish heralds Context triple: [Lord Lyon King of Arms, oversees, Scottish heralds]
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A.
Scottish heraldry
Scottish heraldry is the distinct system of coats of arms and armorial traditions in Scotland, governed by strict legal regulation and characterized by symbols such as the saltire, thistle, and unicorn.
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B.
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is a senior English heraldic officer of arms responsible for heraldry and ceremonial matters in the northern parts of England and Northern Ireland.
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C.
College of Arms
The College of Arms is the official heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and much of the Commonwealth, responsible for granting and regulating coats of arms and maintaining genealogical and ceremonial records.
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D.
Murray of Atholl arms
The Murray of Atholl arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the noble Murray family of Atholl in Scotland.
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E.
Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms is one of the senior heraldic officers of the College of Arms in London, responsible for heraldry and genealogical matters in the southern part of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish heralds Target entity description: Scottish heralds are officers of arms in Scotland responsible for matters of heraldry, ceremonial protocol, and state pageantry under the authority of the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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A.
Scottish heraldry
Scottish heraldry is the distinct system of coats of arms and armorial traditions in Scotland, governed by strict legal regulation and characterized by symbols such as the saltire, thistle, and unicorn.
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B.
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is a senior English heraldic officer of arms responsible for heraldry and ceremonial matters in the northern parts of England and Northern Ireland.
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C.
College of Arms
The College of Arms is the official heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and much of the Commonwealth, responsible for granting and regulating coats of arms and maintaining genealogical and ceremonial records.
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D.
Murray of Atholl arms
The Murray of Atholl arms are the heraldic coat of arms historically associated with the noble Murray family of Atholl in Scotland.
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E.
Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms is one of the senior heraldic officers of the College of Arms in London, responsible for heraldry and genealogical matters in the southern part of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | officers of arms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish clans
ⓘ
Kings of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish monarchy
Scottish peerage ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
armorial bearings in Scotland
ⓘ
coats of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| ceremonialDress | tudor-style tabard bearing the royal arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
Scottish royal coronations (historical)
ⓘ
national and civic ceremonies in Scotland ⓘ state openings of the Scottish Parliament (historical and modern ceremonial contexts) ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
Scottish pursuivants of arms ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
English heralds
ⓘ
Scottish pursuivants ⓘ |
| duty |
advising on precedence and protocol
ⓘ
assisting the Lord Lyon in granting arms ⓘ marshalling processions ⓘ participating in state ceremonies ⓘ proclaiming royal proclamations ⓘ recording grants of arms ⓘ |
| employer |
Crown in right of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown in Scotland
|
| field |
ceremonial protocol
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ state pageantry ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Lyon King of Arms Act 1672
ⓘ
subsequent Lyon King of Arms legislation ⓘ |
| hasRank | herald ⓘ |
| historicalContinuitySince | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| languageOfRecords |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ
surface form:
Scots (historically)
|
| legalSystem |
Scots law (to a limited extent)
ⓘ
surface form:
Scots law
|
| officeType |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
heraldic office ⓘ state office in Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish heraldry
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish heraldic establishment
officers of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | Crown officers ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
|
| responsibleFor |
enforcement of heraldic law in Scotland (assisting the Lord Lyon)
ⓘ
maintenance of the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland (assisting the Lord Lyon) ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork | territorial jurisdiction of Scotland ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
|
| symbolizes | royal authority in matters of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| tradition | Scottish heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| uses |
heraldic badge
ⓘ
tabard ⓘ |
| wears |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
royal arms of the United Kingdom as borne in Scotland on tabards
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scottish heralds Description of subject: Scottish heralds are officers of arms in Scotland responsible for matters of heraldry, ceremonial protocol, and state pageantry under the authority of the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms