Scottish Armory and Heraldry: A General Overview by Donald Draper Campbell 1 2 © DDC, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Revised: 2019 Jan 12 1 Delegate for North American and Honorary Member – The Heraldry Society of Scotland; Sennachie, Board Member & Fellow – The Society of Scottish Armigers; Fellow – Society of Antiquaries (Scotland); Sennachie – The Clan Campbell Society (North America); and Board Member & Sennachie – Clan Campbell Educational Foundation. 2 The author may be contacted at: 10457 East Dorado Place, Greenwood Village, CO 80111-3711, USA / +1 303-862-6938 /
[email protected]. Prior to 6 Oct 2015 he resided at 4031 Ellicott Street / Alexandria, VA 22304-1011 / USA. This paper is an expansion of a paper, “On Acquiring Scottish Arms”, that was originally published in the Journal of The Clan Campbell Society (United States of America), Vol. 11, Summer 1984, Number 3. -1- Table of Content Introduction. 3 What Is Armory and Heraldry?. 3 What Are Armorial Bearings? . 5 The hereditary community consists of: . 8 The “life” community consists of: . 11 The Law of Arms and The Lord Lyon King of Arm’s Authority . 12 The Court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms . 16 List of Office Holders . 17 Officer of Arms. 18 The Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland . 18 Eligibility . 20 Grant of Arms Scenario: . 21 Matriculation of Arms Scenario: . 25 Registration of Foreign Arms . 27 The Form of Petitions . 28 Grant of Arms to a Living Person: . 28 Grant of Arms For and In memory of an Ancestor: .