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The College of Arms is on the north side of Queen Victoria Street, and is directly south of the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral. The nearest underground stations are Blackfriars (the District and Circle Lines), and St. Paul's (the Central Line). Buses numbers 4, 11,15, 17, 23, 76, and 172 all stop not far from the College.
The College of Arms will publish details of half-masting instructions for the information of local and national government and any other interested bodies or individuals. Local government bodies are permitted to fly the Union Flag at half-mast to mark local as well as national commemorations or losses.
To establish a right to arms by inheritance it is necessary to prove a descent from an ancestor who is already recorded as entitled to arms in the registers of the College of Arms. The first step in establishing whether there might be a possibility of having a right to arms by descent is to approach the officer in waiting at the College of Arms ...
Generations of Officers of Arms served Her Majesty The Queen during her seventy-year reign, and were honoured by expressions of her concern and support for the College. In 1947, the then Princess Elizabeth’s 21st birthday speech, where she stated that ‘I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service’ was written by Dermot Morrah ...
The College of Arms Foundation is the society of American and overseas friends of the College of Arms. Its mission is to promote English heraldry in the United States and to support the work of the College of Arms. It was founded in 1983. The Foundation seeks to the raise funds to support the College. These funds will help conserve important ...
The College of Arms is the official heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and much of the Commonwealth including Australia and New Zealand. As well as being responsible for the granting of new coats of arms, the College maintains registers of arms, pedigrees, genealogies, Royal Licences, changes of name, and flags.
The College of Arms was founded in 1484 and has since then created and maintained official registers of coats of arms and pedigrees. The heralds who make up the College are members of the Royal Household and act under Crown Authority. Central activities include: the granting of new coats of arms; the registration of family trees; genealogical ...
