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Scottish pursuivant of arms

Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a current Scottish pursuivant of arms in Ordinary of the Court of the Lord Lyon. The title was created after 1381, and derived from the unicorn. One of these beasts is used as a supporter for the royal arms of Scotland, and as a royal badge. The badge of office is A unicorn couchant Argent, horned, unguled, maned and tufted Or gorged of a coronet of four fleurs de lys (two visible) and four crosses pattee (one and two halves visible) Or. The office is currently held by Roderick Alexander Macpherson. He took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation.

ArmsName Date of appointmentRefJohn Fraser1426Adam Wallace of Craigie1467William Niven1500Thomas Pettigrew of Magdalensyde1507John Balfour1528Robert Hart1543William Hardy1554Alexander McCulloch1560Peter Ramsay1567Thomas Barrye1570Robert Fraser1585John Ramsay1599James Fuirde1617John Borthwick1619Thomas Fuirde1633George Wight1635Andrew Littlejohn1636Andrew Aitchinson1646William Malcolm1660William Hume1683Sir William Erskine of Cambo, Baronet1707James Kirkwood1715Charles Gordon1719William Boyd1741James Strachan1760Thomas Husband1764William Douglas1764Robert Grant1790David Anderson1796David Taylor1806James Cook1825James Sinclair1845–1859Andrew Gillman1859–1860Stuart Moodie Livingstone1860–1902John Horne Stevenson1902–1925Sir John Mackintosh Norman MacLeod, Baronet1925–1929Lt Col. Harold Andrew Balvaird Lawson1929–1939Lt Col. Gordon Dalyell of the Binns1939–1953Vacant1953–1955Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Baronet1955–1961John Inglis Drever "Don" Pottinger1961–1981Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Baronet1981–1986Alastair Campbell of Airds1986–2008The Hon. Adam Bruce2008–2012Reginald John Malden2012–2015Liam Devlin2016–2021Roderick Alexander Macpherson2021–Present