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[Brian K]

The important thing to remember is that Lyon does nothing until someone brings a complaint to his attention. Once a complaint is filed, then it is his duty to proceed pretty much in the manner outlined above.

Scott,

Let me start by saying that I tend to enjoy the way you answer questions as thoroughly and as entertainingly as possible. Whenever heraldry comes up I learn something from you.

As regards your response to Ted, I think the snippet above is the nub of it.

Lacking evidence to the contrary, I will assume the Duke is a reasonable man. It seems likely to me that if he encounters Sandy or Ted wearing a lovely jacket or doublet with salmons for buttons, and in a situation where neither of them are attempting to pass themselves off as something or someone they are not (I do find it quite difficult to believe that either Sandy or Ted would do anything so base), he might simply say something like "Oh, look...our buttons nearly match. You certainly have good taste, my dear chap!" Were he to find a less honorable fellow trying to pass himself off as a scion of the house of Argyll, his response would likely, and rightly, be quite different.

While intent and ignorance are not always taken into account in matters of criminal law, heraldry is somewhat murky - at least for the uninitiated - and a bit more latitude might be granted to those who transgress unintentionally.

Of course, I have seen a picture of the Duke somewhere in this forum wearing bright pink kilt hose ! Who knows what someone who would do that might be capable of?

Regards,

Brian