Bute Pursuivant

Bute Pursuivant
The heraldic badge of Bute Pursuivant of Arms
 
Heraldic traditionGallo-British
JurisdictionScotland
Governing bodyCourt of the Lord Lyon

Bute Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.

The title of the office derives from the Isle of Bute, which was the personal property of the Scottish monarchs.[1]

The badge of office is A lymphad Sable, flagged Gules in full sail Or charged of a fess chequy Azure and Argent, the yard surmounted of a coronet of four fleur-de-lys (two visible) and four crosses pattee (one and two halves visible) Or.[2]

As of 2024, the current holder of the office is Colin Russell (latterly Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary).[3]

  1. ^ "Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Dictionary of Period Forms". Julia Smith. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  2. ^ Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
  3. ^ "Promotions of Officers of Arms". Court of the Lord Lyon. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.