The Court of the Lord Lyon

Scotland’s Heraldic Authority

Statutes

The four principal statutes governing the Office of the Lord Lyon King of Arms are the following - if you click on the title, you will be referred to the text of the statute:

Lyon King of Arms Act 1592

Lyon King of Arms Act 1669

Lyon King of Arms Act 1672

Lyon King of Arms Act 1867

The Riding of the Scottish Parliament 2016

The Riding of the Scottish Parliament c1685

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