Heralds’ College
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Heralds’ College is the historic English authority responsible for heraldry, coats of arms, and related genealogical matters, formally known as the College of Arms.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corporation
ⓘ
government body ⓘ heraldic authority ⓘ royal corporation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
College of Arms
ⓘ
College of Arms ⓘ
surface form:
The College of Arms
|
| archives |
genealogical records
ⓘ
heraldic records ⓘ pedigrees of families ⓘ |
| building | College of Arms building ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.5106°N 0.0975°W ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| employs |
Heralds of Arms in Ordinary
ⓘ
surface form:
Heralds of Arms
College of Arms ⓘ
surface form:
Kings of Arms
Heralds of Arms in Ordinary ⓘ
surface form:
Pursuivants of Arms
|
| field |
ceremonial
ⓘ
genealogy ⓘ heraldry ⓘ vexillology ⓘ |
| follows | English heraldic law ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Richard III of England ⓘ |
| grants |
arms to corporate bodies
ⓘ
arms to individuals ⓘ |
| grantsArmsBy | letters patent ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/ ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Clarenceux King of Arms
ⓘ
Garter Principal King of Arms ⓘ Heralds of Arms in Ordinary ⓘ
surface form:
Heralds
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms ⓘ Pursuivant ⓘ
surface form:
Pursuivants
|
| headquartersLocation |
Queen Victoria Street
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Victoria Street, London
|
| inception | 1484 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
corporation of the Crown
ⓘ
royal corporation ⓘ |
| location | City of London ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
advice on heraldic and genealogical matters
ⓘ
granting of coats of arms ⓘ registration of pedigrees ⓘ regulation of coats of arms ⓘ |
| nativeName | College of Arms ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Crown ⓘ |
| regulates |
use of coats of arms in England
ⓘ
use of coats of arms in Wales ⓘ |
| serviceArea | England and Wales ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British monarchy
ⓘ
Crown ⓘ |
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