Orkney Herald Explained

Tradition:	Gallo-British
Jurisdiction:	Scotland
Authority:	Court of the Lord Lyon

Orkney Herald of Arms is a Scottish herald of arms in the Court of the Lord Lyon.^[1]

The title is locative in origin, from the Orkney Isles or the creation of the Earls of Orkney. It was probably created in late period.^[2]

The badge of office is Two dragons’ heads erased and addorsed their necks entwined Or breathing flames of fire Gules all ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper.^[3]

The office was last held by Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight, the former Lord Lyon King of Arms. He was appointed to this post on 9 February 2001. The office became vacant upon his death in September 2020.

Holders of the office

Arms	Name	Date of appointment	Ref
	Adam MacCulloch	1571	^[4]
	Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight (Office used in Extraordinary)	2001–2020
	Vacant	2020–Present

See also

• Officer of Arms
• Herald
• Court of the Lord Lyon
• Heraldry Society of Scotland

External links

• The Court of the Lord Lyon

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Officers of Arms in Scotland . 2 June 2011 . The Court of the Lord Lyon . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605020055/http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon/CCC_FirstPage.jsp . 5 June 2011 . dead .
2. Web site: Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Dictionary of Period Forms. 2 June 2011 . Julia Smith.
3. Roads . Elizabeth Ann . Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms . The Double Tressure . 20 1998 . 77–86.
4. Book: Grant, Sir Francis James . Court of the Lord Lyon: List of His Majesty's Officers of Arms and Other Officials with Genealogical Notes, 1318-1945 . 1945 . Society . en.