Scottish heraldry

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The Stodart system of differencing the coats of arms of cadet branches of a family
Scottish Heraldry is a distinct system of armorial practice devised and used in Scotland. The principal function of heraldry, whether personal or corporate heraldry is to symbolise the identity of the owner of the armorial bearings. In Scotland the Clan, the Family, and the Name have survived as significant entities in the social organization of Scottish society. The Clan, the Family, and the Name are also of significance and interest to people of Scottish descent throughout the world. In determining the right to undifferenced armorial bearings, the Lord Lyon King of Arms either in his ministerial capacity or in his judicial capacity decides who is Head of the Clan or Chief of the Family or Name. In Scottish heraldry there is no such thing as a "family coat of arms." Junior members of a family are assigned the scientific and relevant differences to the armorial bearings of younger members of families. Lord Lyon King of Arms has a vital and continuing influence on the family organization in Scotland. Armorial bearings are, depending on the terms of the original grant, succeeded to by the heir who may be the heir male, the heir female, or the heir of tailzie (an heir nominated within the blood relationship).

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Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms.[1] To most, though, heraldry is the practice of designing, displaying, describing, and recording coats of arms and badges.
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Motto
Nemo me impune lacessit   (Latin)
"No one provokes me with impunity"
"Cha togar m'fhearg gun dioladh"   
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Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms.[1] To most, though, heraldry is the practice of designing, displaying, describing, and recording coats of arms and badges.
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coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short), in European tradition, is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people) and used by them in a wide variety of ways.
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A clan is a group of people united by kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor. Even if actual lineage patterns are unknown, clan members nonetheless recognize a founding member or apical ancestor.
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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 oldest
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In the law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of courts which administer justice in the name of the sovereign or state, a mechanism for the resolution of disputes.
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Bucket shop has three meanings:

1. A pejorative colloquial phrase which refers to different kinds of businesses, indicating that the speaker believes it is a fraud or scam.

2. A brokerage enterprise that “books" (i.e.
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Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms.[1] To most, though, heraldry is the practice of designing, displaying, describing, and recording coats of arms and badges.
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country, state, and nation can have various meanings. Therefore, diverse lists of these entities are possible. Wikipedia offers the following lists:

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The uses of heraldry in Belarus is either used by government bodies, subdivisions of the national government, organizations, corporations and by families.

History


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Danish heraldry has its roots in medieval times when the use of coats of arms first appeared in Europe. Danish heraldry is a branch of the German-Nordic heraldic tradition.
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Finnish heraldry has common past with Swedish heraldry until 1809 and it belongs to German heraldic tradition.

Official Heraldry

During the 1950s and 1960s heraldry in Finland had an upswing that is quite unique in history of heraldry.
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The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted in July 1990, after the end of the Communist regime.

The arms have been used before, both with and without the Crown of Saint Stephen, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and many of its elements date
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The Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, sometimes incorrectly called the Office of Arms, is the Republic of Ireland's authority on all heraldic matters relating to Ireland and is located at the National Library of Ireland.
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Norwegian heraldry has its roots in medieval times when the use of coats of arms first appeared in Europe.

There are comparatively few personal coats of arms in Norway and many of them are foreign of origin.
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The history of Polish heraldry is an integral part of the history of the Szlachta, the Polish nobility.

History

Unlike in Western Europe, the Polish szlachta did not emerge from the class of knights under Chivalry, but rather from a Slavic class of
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Portuguese heraldry has been in use at least since the 10th century. The national Portuguese coat of arms has it's roots in a coat of arms made in 1143.

White seems to be regarded as a different tincture from argent in Portuguese heraldry, as evidenced by the arms of
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ROMANIA or ROMÂNIA (depending on the technology available for each institution).

1992 - present day

In 1992 the Parliament of Romania adopted the current coat of arms, by merging two proposed models, both of them inspired by the coat of arms of the Kingdom of
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The tradition and art of heraldry first appeared in Spain at about the beginning of the eleventh century and its origin was the same as other European countries: the need for Knights and Nobles to distinguish themselves from one another on the battle field, in jousts and tournaments.
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Swedish heraldry is very used very extensively by corporations and individuals. There are 290 municipalities in Sweden. Each has its own coat of arms. The reform of municipalities was made in the 1970s, whereby all cities were made part of a municipality, and the city arms would
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Heraldry in Wales has a tradition distinct from that of English and Scottish heraldry. There is evidence that heraldry was already being used in Wales by the middle of the 13th century; for instance, in Gwynned, two sons of Llewellyn the Great are recorded as having borne coats of
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Heraldry in the United States of America was first established by European settlers who brought with them the heraldic customs of their respective countries of origin. As the use of coats of arms may be seen as a custom of royals and nobility it has been debated whether the use of
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South African heraldry has thrived for more than 350 years, inheriting European (especially Dutch and British) heraldic traditions. Arms are borne by individuals, official bodies, local authorities, military units, and by a wide variety of organisations.
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