Office of the Lord Lyon H.M. New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT tel: 0131 556 7255 email: lyonoffice@gov.scot
Situated at the East End of Princes Street, opposite Waverley Station, the Lyon Office is pleased to receive enquiries by telephone on 0131 556 7255 (+ 44 (0)131 556 7255), by email to lyonoffice@gov.scot and by post to The Court of the Lord Lyon, H.M. New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT. The Lyon Office welcomes members of the public by appointment between 10.30 am and 4pm Monday to Friday. To arrange an appointment please contact the Lyon Office by email lyonoffice@gov.scot., by telephone or by post. Please note that the Officers of Arms are not based in the Lyon Office so if you wish to meet one, you should make an appointment through the Office. Who’s who in the Lyon Office
Arms of the Glasgow Fishmongers Company 1924

The Court of the Lord Lyon

Scotland’s Heraldic Authority

COATS OF ARMS

Creations of the Stuart monarchs, the Officers of Arms are members of the Royal Household in Scotland. Following an Act of Parliament of 1867, the Lord Lyon is assisted by three Heralds-in-Ordinary, three Pursuivants-in-Ordinary and a variable number of Officers Extraordinary. Current Officers of Arms Ceremonial Gallery Messengers-at-Arms

OFFICERS OF ARMS

The Lord Lyon and Scottish Officers of Arms in Westminster Hall after the Coronation 2023
The Lord Lyon Society, Registered Charity Number SC050846, was set up in 2022 under the patronage of HRH The Princess Royal, to give our Scottish and international public the opportunity to contribute to the conservation and digitization of the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland. This will not only protect an unique part of our national patrimony but will, in the longer term provide free access to the Register and its related Court Books. If you are interested in helping, please click on the badge for further details.
Led by the Herald Painter, Clare McCrory, a team of skilled artists and calligraphers is engaged by the Lyon Office to produce paintings on vellum of all grants and matriculations and then to copy them into the Register. Artists and Calligraphers

THE LYON OFFICE