Angus Herald

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Angus Herald
Badge of the Angus Herald.svg
The heraldic badge of Angus Herald of Arms
 
Heraldic tradition Gallo-British
Jurisdiction Scotland
Governing body Court of the Lord Lyon

Angus Herald of Arms in Extraordinary is a current Scottish herald of arms in Extraordinary of the Court of the Lord Lyon. [1]

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The name of the office is derived from the noble title of the Earl of Angus (currently a subsidiary title of the Duke of Hamilton). The office was active from 1490 to 1513. [2]

The badge of office is A salamander Vert encircled with flames of fire Or all ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper. [3] The badge was created in the spring of 2009 by Lord Lyon King of Arms David Sellar. The badge was taken from the crest of the Earl of Angus without the baronial chapeau, on which the salamander usually stands. [4]

The office is currently held by Robin O. Blair, Esq., CVO, WS, the former Lord Lyon. He was appointed to this post on the 17 March 2008. [5]

Holders of the office

ArmsNameDate of appointmentRef [6]
Arms of Thomas Pettigrew of Magdalensyde.svg Thomas Pettigrew of Magdalensyde1492
George Bell1500
William Hamilton1502
John Cranston1505
Arms of Robin Orr Blair.svg Robin Orr Blair
(Office used in Extraordinary)		2008–Present [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Officers of Arms in Scotland". The Court of the Lord Lyon. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Dictionary of Period Forms". Julia Smith. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
  4. ↑ "Angus Herald's badge". The Heraldry Society of Scotland. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  5. 1 2 "No. 26645". The Edinburgh Gazette . 19 June 2009. p. 2905.
  6. ↑ Grant, Sir Francis James (1945). Court of the Lord Lyon: List of His Majesty's Officers of Arms and Other Officials with Genealogical Notes, 1318-1945. Society.


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