Scottish heraldry

Scottish heraldry

Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland (prior to 1603)
Heraldic tradition	Gallo-British
Governing body	Court of the Lord Lyon
Chief officer	Joseph Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms

Heraldry in Scotland, while broadly similar to that practised in England and elsewhere in western Europe, has its own distinctive features. Its heraldic executive is separate from that of the rest of the United Kingdom.