Unicorn Pursuivant

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Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a current Scottish officer of arms. The title was created after 1381, and derived from the unicorn. These beasts were used as supporters for the royal arms of Scotland, and as a royal badge. The badge of office for Unicorn Pursuivant is A Unicorn couchant Argent gorged of a Coronet of four Fleurs-de-lis and four Crosses paty proper.

The current Unicorn Pursuivant is Alastair Lorne Campbell of Airds.

[edit] Office bearers

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• 1860-? Stuart Moodie Livingstone (d.1902)
• 1902-1925 John Horne Stevenson
• 1935-1929 Sir John Mackintosh Norman MacLeod, 2nd Baronet
• 1929-1939 Harold Andrew Balvaird Lawson
• 1939-1953 Gordon Dalyell of the Binns
• 1955-1961 Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk
• 1961-1981 Don Pottinger
• 1981-1986 Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw
• 1986- Alastair Campbell of Airds

[edit] See also

• Officer of Arms
• The Heraldry Society of Scotland

[edit] External links

• The Court of the Lord Lyon

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