Islay Herald

Islay Herald
The heraldic badge of Islay Herald of Arms
 
Heraldic tradition Gallo-British
Jurisdiction Scotland
Governing body Court of the Lord Lyon

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

The office was first mentioned in 1493. Islay is an island off the west coast of Scotland and was the headquarters of the Lord of the Isles. When the influence of that powerful noble was broken by the King of Scots during the fifteenth century, several names associated with the Lord of the Isles were absorbed and used by the crown.[2]

The badge of office is Two salmon hauriant embowed Proper encircling a lymphad sails furled oars in action two armed men on deck sinister Sable by a flag Gules ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper.[3]

The office is currently held by David Sellar.[4]

Office bearers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Officers of Arms in Scotland". The Court of the Lord Lyon. 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. ↑ "No. 26645". The Edinburgh Gazette. 19 June 2009. p. 2905.
  5. ↑ John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol ii, p 445-446. For those Lyons up to 1890
  6. ↑ Register Privy Council Scotland, vol.1 (1879), pp.658-660, list of heralds and messengers


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