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Colonel Harold Andrew Balvaird Lawson CVO DL (1899 – 1985) was a Scottish soldier and officer of arms in the Court of the Lord Lyon.

Between 1929 and 1939, Lawson was Unicorn Pursuivant, before serving as Rothesay Herald from 1939 until his death. In this capacity he participated in the Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. From 1929 to 1966 he was Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records. Lawson was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1963 New Year Honours and he was made a Commander of the same order in the 1971 Birthday Honours.

References

1. The Court of the Lord Lyon: Unicorn Pursuivant. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
2. The Court of the Lord Lyon: Rothesay Herald. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
3. "No. 42870". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1963. p. 5.
4. "No. 45384". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1971. p. 5960.

Heraldic offices
Preceded byFrancis James Grant	Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records 1929-1966	Succeeded byMalcolm Innes of Edingight
Preceded bySir John MacLeod, Bt	Unicorn Pursuivant 1929-1939	Succeeded byGordon Dalyell of the Binns
Preceded bySir John MacLeod, Bt	Rothesay Herald 1939-1985	Succeeded bySir Crispin Agnew

v t e Court of the Lord Lyon
King of Arms	Lord Lyon
Officers of the Court	Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records Procurator fiscal Herald Painter Lyon Macer Honorary Vexillologist
Heralds of Arms	Marchmont Ross Rothesay
Pursuivants of Arms	Bute Carrick Unicorn
Officers Extraordinary	Angus Albany Falkland March
Vacant Offices	Islay Orkney Snawdoun Dingwall Kintyre Linlithgow Ormond

• 1899 births
• 1985 deaths
• Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
• Scottish officers of arms