March Pursuivant

March Pursuivant

March Pursuivant of Arms was a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.

The office was first mentioned in 1515 and it is associated with the part of the Border area that was known as the Marches, i.e. the whole border area.[1]

A heraldic badge for this office has not yet been devised.

The office is currently vacant.

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