"The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court, is the most junior of the Great Officers of State in Scotland and is the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that country, issuing new grants of arms, and serving as the judge of the Court of the Lord Lyon, the oldest heraldic court in the world that is still in daily operation. The post was in the early nineteenth century held by an important nobleman, the Earl of Kinnoull, whose functions were in practice carried out by the Lyon-Depute. The practice of appointing Lyon-Deputes, however, ceased in 1866.

The Lord Lyon is responsible for overseeing state ceremonial in Scotland, for the granting of new arms to persons or organisations, and for confirming proven pedigrees and claims to existing arms."

The official Web site is http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon/CCC_FirstPage.jsp

Submit Your Questions!
Our own Lord Lyon is St. Andrew's Society Director Dr. Donavin Baumgartner. He is our chapter's authority on Scottish dress, etiquette, and other Scottish subjects.

If you have any questions, Donavin is willing to answer them. Email your questions to Donavin at Mickinski@aol.com.

We will post items of interest from emailed questions on this page.

Scottish Dress

1. Jabots - by Donavin Baumgartner
"Jabots worn with formal dress, the attire very popular in the past, originating in Victorian times.

A lace jabot.

Several present members have worn variations of this “tie” which also comes with “lace” cuffs to complete the outfit.

Investigating this method of dress, I was originally told that a true Jabot shirt would be quite expensive BUT, I was referred to Ebay and found a Jabot with matching cuffs at less than $15.

This attire certainly adds to the formality and the uniquely Scottish
appearance.

Anyone interested should go to Ebay.com and then search for “Jabot ties” under the general classification of Clothing etc.."

2. The Protocol of Highland Dress
This is an excellent, short article on Highland Dress for both men and women. It was written, of course, by our own Lord Lyon. Click Here.

Scottish Heraldry

The Lion Rampant is NOT the "second flag" of Scotland and should not be flown generally or treated as such as it is. I am well aware that it is great looking and, it seems, is sometimes flown at athletic events in Scotland but, as the description indicates, such is not proper. I wrote the Lord Lyon about the subject a couple of years ago to be sure and the official restrictions on its use was confirmed.

Info below from Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Standard_of_Scotland.

"Flag of the Kings of Scotland


Name	Royal Standard of Scotland. Lion Rampant of Scotland. Banner of the King of Scots
Proportion	5:4
Adopted	Circa 1222
Design	Red (Gules) lion rampant with blue (Azure) claws and tongue, within a red double border having a motif of alternating heraldic lilies, on a yellow (Or) field."

"The Royal Standard of Scotland, (Scottish Gaelic: Bratach rìoghail na h-Alba, Scots: Royal banner o Scotland), also known as the Banner of the King of Scots, or more commonly the Lion Rampant of Scotland, is the Scottish Royal Banner of Arms. Used historically by the King of Scots, the Royal Standard of Scotland differs from Scotland's national flag, the Saltire, in that its correct use is restricted by an Act of the Parliament of Scotland to only a few Great Officers of State who officially represent the Sovereign in Scotland. It is also used in an official capacity at royal residences in Scotland when the Sovereign is not present.

The earliest recorded use of the Lion rampant as a royal emblem in Scotland is by Alexander II in 1222; with the additional embellishment of a double border set with lilies occurring during the reign of Alexander III (1249–1286). This emblem occupied the shield of the royal coat of arms of the ancient Kingdom of Scotland which, together with a royal banner displaying the same, was used by the King of Scots until the Union of the Crowns in 1603, when James VI acceded to the thrones of the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Ireland. Since 1603, the Lion rampant of Scotland has been incorporated into both the royal arms and royal banners of successive Scottish then British monarchs in order to symbolise Scotland; as can be seen today in the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom. Although now officially restricted to use by representatives of the Sovereign and at royal residences, the Royal Standard of Scotland continues to be one of Scotland's most recognisable symbols."

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