Lord Lyon
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Lord Lyon is the chief heraldic authority in Scotland, responsible for regulating coats of arms and overseeing matters of genealogy and state ceremonial.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lord Lyon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T856695 — 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: Lord Lyon Context triple: [Lord Lyon King of Arms, hasTitleStyle, Lord Lyon]
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A.
Lord Linlithgow
Lord Linlithgow was a British statesman and colonial administrator best known for serving as Viceroy of India during the critical years leading up to and including much of the Second World War.
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B.
Baron of Renfrew
Baron of Renfrew is a traditional Scottish peerage title historically held by the heir apparent to the British throne.
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C.
Duke of Atholl
The Duke of Atholl is a Scottish peerage title historically associated with the powerful Murray family, notable for its extensive Highland estates and unique privilege of maintaining a private army.
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D.
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and head of the powerful Douglas family, influential in the politics and aristocracy of Scotland.
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E.
John Lyon
John Lyon was a 16th-century English landowner and philanthropist best known for endowing and founding Harrow School, one of England’s leading public schools.
- 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: Lord Lyon Target entity description: Lord Lyon is the chief heraldic authority in Scotland, responsible for regulating coats of arms and overseeing matters of genealogy and state ceremonial.
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A.
Lord Linlithgow
Lord Linlithgow was a British statesman and colonial administrator best known for serving as Viceroy of India during the critical years leading up to and including much of the Second World War.
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B.
Baron of Renfrew
Baron of Renfrew is a traditional Scottish peerage title historically held by the heir apparent to the British throne.
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C.
Duke of Atholl
The Duke of Atholl is a Scottish peerage title historically associated with the powerful Murray family, notable for its extensive Highland estates and unique privilege of maintaining a private army.
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D.
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and head of the powerful Douglas family, influential in the politics and aristocracy of Scotland.
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E.
John Lyon
John Lyon was a 16th-century English landowner and philanthropist best known for endowing and founding Harrow School, one of England’s leading public schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic office
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judicial office ⓘ state office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the Crown
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the monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedCourt | Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
advising on flags and national symbols in Scotland
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participation in Scottish state occasions ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| domain |
genealogy
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ state ceremonial ⓘ |
| enforces | Scottish heraldic law ⓘ |
| fullName |
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
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surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
|
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Scots law (to a limited extent)
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surface form:
Scots law
|
| legalAuthority |
power to enforce heraldic law in Scotland
ⓘ
power to prosecute misuse of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
judge of a court of law
ⓘ
officer of the Crown in Scotland ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scottish legal system ⓘ |
| officeHoldersTitle |
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
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surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
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| officeType |
heraldic authority
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judicial heraldic authority ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Clarenceux King of Arms
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Garter Principal King of Arms ⓘ Norroy and Ulster King of Arms ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
granting arms to corporate bodies in Scotland
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granting arms to individuals in Scotland ⓘ official precedence and ceremonial ranking in Scotland ⓘ regulating clan chiefs' arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| role |
chief heraldic authority in Scotland
ⓘ
confirmation of existing coats of arms ⓘ granting of new coats of arms ⓘ head of the Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ maintenance of the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland ⓘ maintenance of the Public Register of All Genealogies and Birthbrieves in Scotland ⓘ oversight of genealogy in Scotland ⓘ oversight of heraldry in Scotland ⓘ regulation of coats of arms in Scotland ⓘ responsibility for state ceremonial in Scotland ⓘ |
| scope | public and private coats of arms in Scotland ⓘ |
| seat | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| shortName | Lord Lyon self-link ⓘ |
| supervises |
Scottish heralds
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Scottish pursuivants ⓘ |
| symbol | crown of Scotland ⓘ |
| tradition | Scottish heraldic tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Lyon Description of subject: Lord Lyon is the chief heraldic authority in Scotland, responsible for regulating coats of arms and overseeing matters of genealogy and state ceremonial.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms