A football club has been threatened with legal action after being told that their badge breaks ancient heraldic law.
Ayr United are accused of breaking a law. which dates back to King Charles II, as their crest is deemed to be an unregistered coat of arms.
The Scottish League One leaders' badge is a shield with scroll bearing the team's name along with a saltire - all of which fall foul of the ancient legislation.
It is understood that the legal threat is the result of a complaint by a rival team's fan to the ancient Court of Lord Lyon.
They must now apply to the ancient Court of Lord Lyon to redraw their badge and face a fight to keep the saltire on the crest.
Tracy McTrusty, Ayr United Operations Manager, said: "We need to work under strict guidelines to make sure the badge is legal so we're thinking we might need to slightly alter the shape of it or do a full redesign.
"We're trying to look at the positives for now. We can use this as an opportunity to rebrand ourselves and ask any fans who are good graphic designers to come up with a new logo.”
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