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In
accordance with the
traditions of Scottish
heraldry, the arms are
based on the oldest
records of arms
associated with the name
Williamson. The personal
charges on the shield,
namely the anchor and
balance pans and the
mercantile crown,
represent the armiger’s
dual maritime and legal
professional background
and his involvement in
maritime commerce.
The
armiger is a Fellow of
the Nautical Institute,
Fellow of the Energy
Institute, Fellow of the
Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators, Fellow of
the Society of
Antiquaries of Scotland,
Associate Fellow of the
Royal Meteorological
Society, Associate
Fellow of the Royal
Institute of Navigation,
Honorary Member of the
International Institute
of Marine Surveyors,
Member of the Academy of
Experts, Member of the
Baltic Exchange, Member
of the British Maritime
Law Association, Member
of the Civil Mediation
Council, Member of the
London Maritime
Arbitrators Association,
Member of the London
Court of International
Arbitration, Member of
the Heraldry Society of
Scotland.
The armiger is a Master
Mariner, a Chartered
Arbitrator, an
Accredited Mediator and
formerly a Solicitor of
the Supreme Court of
England and Wales. He is
active internationally
as arbitrator, mediator
and expert determiner.
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