Islay Herald of Arms is a

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of the

Court of the Lord Lyon The Court of the Lord Lyon (the Lyon Court) is a standing court of law, based in New Register House in Edinburgh, which regulates heraldry in Scotland. The Lyon Court maintains the register of grants of arms, known as the Public Register of All ...

. The office was first mentioned in 1493. Islay is an

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off the west coast of Scotland and was the headquarters of the

Lord of the Isles The Lord of the Isles or King of the Isles ( gd, Triath nan Eilean or ) is a title of Scottish nobility with historical roots that go back beyond the Kingdom of Scotland. It began with Somerled in the 12th century and thereafter the title ...

. When the influence of that powerful

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was broken by the

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during the fifteenth century, several names associated with the Lord of the Isles were absorbed and used by the crown. The

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is ''Two salmon hauriant embowed Proper encircling a lymphad sails furled oars in action two armed men on deck sinister Sable by a flag Gules ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper.'' The office is currently held by

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* __NOTOC__ Court of the Lord Lyon Offices of arms {{heraldry-stub

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