Snawdoun Herald of Arms in Ordinary is a current
Scottish
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*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
herald of arms in Ordinary of the
Court of the Lord Lyon
The Court of the Lord Lyon, or 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 1443 and the title is derived from a part of
Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop an Intrusive rock, intrusive Crag and tail, crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill ge ...
which bore the same name. The previous Snawdoun Herald of Arms to serve retired in 1883.
The office was last held by
Elizabeth A. Roads, former
Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records
Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records is a legal and heraldry, heraldic office in Scotland. The holder of this office is appointed by Monarchy of the United Kingdom, the Crown, and like the Lord Lyon King of Arms receives an annual salary. Lyon Cle ...
for the
Court of the Lord Lyon
The Court of the Lord Lyon, or 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 ...
in
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
. She was appointed to this post on the 17 December 2010,
and retired in 2021.
The
badge of office is ''Issuant from battlements Proper a unicorn’s head erased Argent, horned and crined and grasping in his mouth the sword Excalibur Or all ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper.'' The granting of this badge completed the devising of badges for all the ordinary and regularly used extraordinary officer of arms titles.
Holders of the office
See also
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Officer of Arms
An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or state with authority to perform one or more of the following functions:
* to control and initiate armorial matters;
* to arrange and participate in ceremonies of state;
* to conserve ...
*
Herald
A herald, or a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms. The title is commonly applied more broadly to all officers of arms.
Heralds were originally messengers sent by monarchs or noblemen ...
*
Court of the Lord Lyon
The Court of the Lord Lyon, or 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 ...
*
Heraldry Society of Scotland
References
External links
The Court of the Lord Lyon
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Court of the Lord Lyon
Offices of arms
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