Getting a COA registered

[Gregmc]

Ladies and Gents,

I have been looking at many different options on getting a Coat of Arms registered. I have a more than keen interested in having it registered with the Lord Lyon but I have looked at the many different US Heraldic institutions, all private of course, such as the Augustan Society, US College, etc. I actually have the application for the Augustan Society.

My question is this. Will the Lord Lyon give a new grant, not matriculation of arms (stressed here), to someone of Scottish decent? I have tried to ask this question a couple of times to people associated with Scottish COA but they seem to glaze over my question and go into a litany of matriculating arms.

I have looked at the website and it simply says that they AND I QUOTE"
Foreign Countries. Arms are not generally granted to non-British citizens". Of course I read not generally and do not read not ever.

So if someone has some info or knows about this or can give me a point of contact I would be appreciative.

Hello WV,

I have looked over the thread and with repsect to recognition of arms by Lord Lyon; you can have this done. You'll need a geneology proving you to Scotland, or Ulster and then you may apply for a "new Grant of Arms". You'll need a solicitor to prepare the request and help you organize your research material etc. This avenue porvides you with recognized heritable property and will be a fine choice for Scots descent.

If you choose to register arms in the US, you can, and such registration will not be by a recognized heraldic body as the US has none. Your arms will be considered "assumed". Any protection of your achievement will be minimal; unless you go through your secretary of state for a trade mark.

I hope I've been of some help and I wish you luck.