Quote Originally Posted by SlackerDrummer View Post
What is black and white there, Kyle, is how to obtain a grant of arms from Lord Lyon. Where there are numerous - countless even - shades of gray is whether or not one ought to seek a grant from Lyon in the first place. For non-Scots, the ultimate answer is really a personal preference much of which depends on where they fall on a wide continuum of heraldic traditions.
Kenneth has really hit the nail on the head.