Lion Rampant Scottish Lion Flag

- The Lion Rampant flag is also called the Royal Flag of Scotland - having been used by the Kings of Scotland, with the first King to have done so being Alexander II (1214-1249). It is much older than the St Andrew's flag and should now only be used by the Queen in her role as the Queen of Scotland.

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Rampant Lion Scottish Flag

The Lion Rampant flag is widely used as a second national flag especially at football matches and rugby games - although permission must be sought if the flag is to be run up and flown from a flagpole or from a building.

It technically remains an offence for citizens and corporate bodies to fly or wave the lion rampant flag under the 1672 Act of Parliament because the rampant lion flag is not a national flag.

However the law is much more relaxed in modern times. This can be traced back to when King George V gave permission to his subjects in the year 1935 to wave small lion rampant flags during celebrations of his silver jubilee.

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Since then people have seen the practice of carrying and waving small lion rampant flags as acceptable and they continue to be proudly waved and carried during national sporting events such as football and rugby.
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However a special department, The Court of the Lord Lyon, who are the authority on heraldry in Scotland, are responsible for legal matters relating to the lion rampant flag and matters of Scottish genealogy and state ceremonial duties. The Court of the Lord Lyon still prevent people and organisations flying the lion rampant flag from flagpoles. Exceptions are made if other national flags are flown or the lion rampant flag is part of the decor with other flags.

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