YOU may think heraldry — shields, crests and coats of arms — is something for dukes, crusty old colonels and clan chiefs with posh accents wrapped in yards of tartan. But heraldry in Scotland ...

Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, has commemorated his Scottish roots by having a coat of arms commissioned by Scotland's heraldic authority. The Lord Lyon King of Arms is likely to hand ...

The Court of the Lord Lyon, Scotland's heraldic authority, establishes rights to arms and pedigrees. Lyon Clerk Elizabeth Roads said a decision on Mr Powell's application was yet to be made. "If ...