Lions of Scotland: (Lords of Hume Castle

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While there’s no evidence the vision of clouds in the sky ever happened, it’s a fact that a battle did indeed occur between the two armies at Athelstaneford and King Angus did lead his army to a resounding victory, after which St. Andrew became the patron saint of Scotland. Thomson took several diplomatic missions as Lyon. Such as one in 1505, when he was sent to Denmark on behalf of King James IV. Thomson was described by his king as "an experienced councillor" and "a man of much diplomatic skill" had been requested by King John as a mediator (the two kings were cousins), and to inform him that Scotland was unable to send ships to aid him in the Dano-Swedish War. Formerly Islay Herald. From the accession of the Stuart dynasty to the throne of the Kingdom of Ireland in 1603, the Royal Arms have featured the harp, or Cláirseach, of Ireland in the third quadrant, the style of the harp itself having been altered several times since. The position of King of Ireland ceased with the passage by the Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948, when the office of President of Ireland (which had been created in late 1937) replaced that of the King of Ireland for external as well as internal affairs. The Act declared that the Irish state could be described as a republic, following which the newly created Republic of Ireland left the British Commonwealth. However, the modern versions of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland used both in Scotland and elsewhere, and also the arms of Canada, continue to feature an Irish harp to represent Northern Ireland. When Scotland’s independence was declared in the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, St. Andrew was officially made the patron saint and the X symbol was subsequently used to identify Scottish armies in battle. Coat of Arms of Duchess of Cambridge". dukeandduchessofcambridge.org. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.

When the two armies finally met in the village of Athelstaneford in East Lothian it was evident the Scots would lose the battle due to substantially fewer soldiers on the Scottish side. Legend has it that as King Angus prayed for victory he saw a white X-shaped cross of clouds appear in the sky overhead, set against a brilliant blue sky. The Lion Rampant flag, although it’s not the official flag of Scotland, has actually been in existence for longer than the Saltire. The image of the lion was first used in 1222, on a coat of arms. It’s not exactly clear when it was first used on a flag… but whenever it was, it was definitely before the date of 1542. What is the History and Meaning of Scotland’s White and Blue Flag?Hopefully, we’ve covered all of your questions about the major mystery of Scotland’s two separate flags.

Burke, John (1835). "A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank; but univested with heritable honours". Notes and Queries. s4-VI (148): 377–378. doi: 10.1093/nq/s4-vi.148.377-g. You’re especially likely to see it in super-touristy areas, like Fort William, central Edinburgh, and anywhere with lots of souvenir stores. Upon the Royal helm the imperial crown proper, thereon a lion statant gardant Or imperially crowned properJames VI quarted the Scottish arms with those of the kingdoms of England and Ireland after inheriting both in 1603. The arms were not used during the Commonwealth or the Protec History [ edit ] Kingdom of Scotland [ edit ] Reverse of Alexander II's Great Seal, displaying the Lion rampant on saddle and shield Arms of Alexander II, as shown in Matthew Paris's Historia Anglorum, c. 1250 Arms of the King of Scots, from the Wernigerode Armorial, c. 1475 The arms in the Portuguese Livro de Armerio-Mor, c. 1509 The Lord Lyon is responsible for overseeing state ceremonial in Scotland, for the granting of new arms to persons or organisations, and for confirming proven pedigrees and claims to existing arms as well as recognising clan chiefs after due diligence. The Lyon Register (officially the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland), on which the Lord Lyon records all Scotland's coats of arms, dates from 1672. [3] The Lord Lyon formerly also registered and recorded clan tartans, only upon request from the clan chief, but this function has been taken over by the Scottish Register of Tartans.