Queen's Park Football Club

Many football clubs make very good use of heraldry and, if they have a competent lawyer on their Board,can so so legally in Scotland when the coat of arms has been registered at the Lyon Court. The oldest Football Club in Scotland is also the only amateur one in the Scottish Professional Football League. It was founded in 1867 and was granted a coat of arms in 1929.

Here is the arms it was granted:

The "Blazon" or description of the arms is "Barry of twenty-four Sable and Argent within a bordure of the Second" which means that the arms have twenty-four black and silver stripes and then a silver border round it.

Here is how Queen's Park uses the arms in its home strip and then on its shop:

The Duke of Lancaster

The title Duke of Lancaster has been held by the reigning Sovereign since 1399 and the rents and money raised by the Duchy is a major part of the Queen's income.

Anniversary of the Coronation

Today, June 2nd, marks the 63rd anniversary of the coronation of the Queen. To mark the occasion, here is the invitation specially hand-painted for Prince Charles.

Supreme Court Badge

The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom is the highest legal authority for Scottish CIVIL law. It has a wonderful heraldic badge, designed by Yvonne Holton, Dingwall Pursuivant and Heraldic Painter at the Court of the Lord Lyon. She was specifically asked not to include any of the traditional symbols for Justice - like the scales or the blindfolded woman - but to include plants from the four countries. Yvonne placed these inside a Greek "Omega" - the final letter of the Greek alphabet as this court has the last word!

Heraldic button for you to identify

Any suggestions for the origins of this button?

Here is a clearer drawing of the arms: