[ANSTHRLD] Scottish Blazon

[M{o'}r inghean Chathail]

--- Paul Matthews <pem1968 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Malcolm MacLein
>  
> ...I wonder if Lord Lyon needs a PR guy stateside???
> <<evil grin>>

You could ask: *grin* 
Mór

(forwarded from Calontir heralds list forwarded from
other lists...)
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> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:59:42 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: [calontir-heralds] FW: [Nordskogen] Of
> Interest to all you Heralds out there
> 
>  This is synchronicity.  Just one day after someone
> refers to Lord Lyon, this comes to my inbox from
> another list. If anyone can go, a report afterwards
> would be wonderful. YIS,Ximena
> 
Subject: [Nordskogen]
> Of Interest to all you Heralds out there(Borrowed
> from "Scottish News in Minnesota")6. THE LORD LYON
> IS COMING TO MINNESOTAThe Right Honorable, Robin
> Blair, LVO, WS, The Lord Lyon, Kingof Arms will be
> in the Twin Cities February 22nd & 23rd . This
> is amost extraordinary opportunity for members of
> the Scottish community ofMinnesota and Western
> Wisconsin to meet with this most disguisedpersonage.
> The office of Lord Lyon dates from the 14th century.
> Theearliest record is of the appointment of a Lyon
> was by King Robert theBruce in 1318, but the office
> is probably older.The Lord Lyon is the sole King of
> Arms in Scotland. He is the Headof the Heraldic
> Executive and the Judge of the Court of the Lord
> Lyonwhich has jurisdiction over all heraldic
> business in Scotland. TheCourt of the Lord Lyon
> deals with the granting and matriculation of
> allcoats of arms in Scotland. It also handles
> disputes and claims inrelation to honours,
> dignities, and titles. Through his
> heraldicresponsibility, the Lord Lyon is the
> judicial authority responsible fordetermining the
> identity of the chiefs of the Scottish Clans.All
> members of our community are invited, nay - urged to
> takeadvantage of this rare opportunity to visit with
> the Lord Lyon.Mary McShannock, president of St.
> Andrew's Society of Minnesotahas made arrangements
> to meet with him and hear him speak on thefollowing
> occasions:February 22, 12 noon Sunday brunch, Rush
> Creek Golf Club (siteof the recent Robert Burns
> Dinner), 7801 County Road 101, Maple Grove(763)
> 494.0400February 23, 7:30 p.m. Kieran's Pub,
> downtown Minneapolis,330-2nd Ave. So. Mpls. MN.
> 55401Ph (612) 339-4499, meeting in theTitanic
> Lounge.THESE LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE SO WE
> ADVISE YOU CHECK THE ST.ANDREW'S WEB PAGE FOR
> UPDATES: www.standrewsmn.org For additional
> information type The Lord Lyon into your
> searchengine where you will get upwards of 10,000
> sites to visit.


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