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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.
Greetings! The College of Arms Foundation welcomes you. We are now entering our fifth decade of service to the College of Arms and English heraldry. We operate separately from but work very closely with the Garter King of Arms and the other Officers of Arms and Staff of the College. Last year, the year of our 40th anniversary, was a banner year ...
8 de oct. de 2023 · 24 October 2023. A Catalogue of Manuscripts in the College of Arms: Records Volume 1 The College of Arms is delighted to announce the publication of an important new volume, which provides a detailed catalogue and index to this key series of official record manuscripts, created by the heralds in the sixteenth century….
The College of Arms has a range of functions and offers a variety of services. In addition to arranging for the design and granting of new coats of arms, the heralds offer advice on all aspects of heraldry, genealogy, ceremony, flags and other related subjects. They have expertise in family history, heraldic design and display.
31 de oct. de 2022 · The College of Arms was chartered by Richard III when the Earl Marshal was no longer required to care for the King’s horses or muster his troops. They were given a house in Coldharbour, London in which to keep their records. The Earl Marshal came to preside over Courts Martial, regarding the matters of arms and who had the right to display ...
They received the charter under which they now operate from Queen Mary and her husband Philip of Spain in 1555, together with the site of the present College of Arms on which then stood Derby Place. This building was the College of Arms until it burnt down in the Great Fire of London in 1666. The present College building dates from the 1670s.
The College of Arms was founded in 1484. It has nothing to do with weapons. It is the official body that regulates the use of coats of arms and other heraldic emblems. The College is housed in a building that replaced its earlier home that was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. The present building was built only a few years after ...