The Heraldry Society of Scotland was founded in 1977 with the aim of improving the study of heraldry. The Society's arms feature a Saint Andrew's Cross with silver thistles and a red shield. Their crest is a herald wearing a

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of the arms, and their motto is ''Tak Tent of Armes'', Scots for "take notice of arms".

History

The society was founded in 1977 and was a notable part of a scholastic revival of heraldry that occurred in Scotland in the 1970s. In 1986 the society's St Andrew Lecture was presented by

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, in his capacity of

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, the first official visit to Scotland by an English herald since 1639. In 2001 it registered with the

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. In 2003 the society commissioned a crown for the

Lord Lyon King of Arms The Right Honourable 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 grant ...

at the cost of around £10,000, to replace the crown that was last seen in the 17th century. The next year the society assisted

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when he sought to register a coat of arms to mark his Scottish ancestry. The Society also participated, in conjunction with the Scottish Genealogy Society, in the planning of the XXVIIth International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences which was convened in

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in August 2006. In 2008, the chairman of the society commented on the coat of arms used by

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, noting that it broke several conventions.

Office holders

, the Society's President is Dr. Joseph J. Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms and the Chairman Edward J.H. Mallinson. The Heraldic painter

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was chairman for two terms 2002–2008. The Heraldry Society publishes a journal entitled ''The Double Tressure'' (). It also produces a newsletter entitled ''Tak Tent''. There is a large quantity of information on the society's website.

References

External links

The Heraldry Society of Scotland

The Heraldry Society of Scotland membership secretary's blogspot page
Heraldic societies Heritage organisations in Scotland Scottish heraldry 1977 establishments in Scotland Organizations established in 1977 {{heraldry-stub

History

Office holders

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