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Cover Page June 2004 The June 2004 Spur and Phoenix Chief: The Right Honourable The Earl of Annandale and Hartfell Some Heraldry Basics Rt. Hon. Mr. Robin Blair, Lord Lyon King of Arms by Jeffrey Johnstone Certain kinds of colorful insignia popularly called “coats of arms” belong to the field of armory, or heraldry. In 1988 Canada established its own heraldic authority, but the United States has none. Although heraldry has no legal or official status in the U.S, signs of heraldry are all around us, in cor- merica porate logos, the packaging of commercial products, signs and advertisements, seals of government agencies, flags of states, and many other everyday places. It is commonplace A for designs in the contemporary world to consist of medieval shields, helmets, crests (the devices on top of helmets), and other heraldic elements. However, heraldry itself is very misunderstood. Although her- aldry began with knights and nobility, today personal her- aldry is not just for aristocrats. Neither do coats of arms be- long to family names. To comprehend our continuing heral- dic heritage, culturally, artistically and historically, it is nec- essary to examine the long and distinguished history which heraldry has had in Europe. For this, we can do no better than Photo by Jack Barker turn to the Scottish heraldic tradition. Scotland is the country which has the most dynamic and vital heraldry in the world today. There has been more heraldry in Scotland since the beginning of the 20th century than in all prior Scottish history. It is the only country in which the government strictly regulates the use of heraldry as a matter of law. It is also the only country where there is still a functioning heraldic court, and a government lawyer who prosecutes violations of heraldic law. In Scotland, a representative of the sovereign, the Lord Lyon King of Arms, still grants coats of arms both to individuals and to corporate bodies. ohnston/e in in ohnston/e Although the familiar Scottish crest badge may be used by all clansmen to show allegiance to the clan, it is not in fact a “clan crest.” The crest badge is formed by enclosing the crest of the clan chief, the device on top of the helmet in the chief’s coat of arms, within a strap and buckle devise with the chief’s motto on it. As J mentioned earlier, there is in fact no such thing as a “family coat of arms” or “family crest”. Coats of arms are owned by individuals and are hereditary. Under Scottish law, no one may use another’s arms without permission. While there is no such thing as a family coat of arms, in Scotland, coats of arms of persons having the same surname will generally bear some resemblance in terms of design and color. Often the resemblance is based lan lan on the coat of arms of a clan chief, or head of a family. Thus, it is frequently possible to know a person’s surname or clan affiliation by looking at his or her personal coat of arms. The chief or head of the family is the only person who is entitled to the most basic form of a the arms, the “plain undifferenced arms.” Other C people having the same surname, including the chief’s relatives, must modify the plain coat in some way. Vol.24 This is called “differencing”. (continued on page 15 ) No.2 Quarterly Newsletter of Clan Johnston/e In America, 62 Babcock Drive, Rochester, New York 14610-3305 Council of Officers I wish to thank all members of the Spur and Phoenix Team President: Genealogist: for their help in this newslet- Jeffrey M. Johnstone, Esq., FSA Scot Barbara Hockman ter. 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