Robin Orr Blair

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Robin Orr Blair, LVO, WS (b. 1 January 1940), Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland, is a retired solicitor, was a partner with Dundas and Wilson WS and with Turcan Connell. From 1988 until his appointment as Lord Lyon he held the post of Purse Bearer to the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He is a member of the Royal Company of Archers.

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He was appointed Lord Lyon on February 9th 2001, the first to have been appointed in accordance with the European Union's rules for appointments to the public service and the first senior member of the Royal Household in Scotland to have been appointed by the Scottish Executive rather than Whitehall. He was appointed after the position was publicly advertised.

See also

• Heraldry
• Officer of Arms
• The Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms

External links

• Court of the Lord Lyon
• The Heraldry Society of Scotland

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