Pursuivant
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A Pursuivant is a junior officer of arms in heraldic authorities such as the College of Arms, assisting in matters of coats of arms, genealogy, and ceremonial protocol.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pursuivant canonical | 2 |
| Pursuivants | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic office
ⓘ
junior officer of arms ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
English heraldic tradition
ⓘ
Scottish heraldic tradition ⓘ other European heraldic traditions ⓘ |
| assistsWith |
armorial bearings
ⓘ
ceremonial arrangements ⓘ coats of arms ⓘ genealogical research ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coronations
ⓘ
investitures ⓘ royal household ceremonies ⓘ state funerals ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
assisting in processions
ⓘ
bearing messages or proclamations ⓘ proclaiming titles and styles ⓘ |
| duty |
assisting senior heralds
ⓘ
participation in state ceremonies ⓘ preparing and processing grants of arms ⓘ researching armorial and genealogical records ⓘ |
| employer |
College of Arms
ⓘ
surface form:
College of Arms in London
Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ other national heraldic authorities ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from French "poursuivre" meaning "to follow" ⓘ |
| field |
ceremonial protocol
ⓘ
genealogy ⓘ heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
assistant to heralds in tournaments and warfare
ⓘ
messenger of a prince or noble ⓘ |
| jurisdictionDependsOn | the heraldic authority employing the officer ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Middle French ⓘ |
| mayHold | specific named pursuivantships (e.g., Rouge Croix Pursuivant) ⓘ |
| officeType | heraldic office of lower grade ⓘ |
| partOf |
College of Arms
ⓘ
heraldic authority ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
below herald
ⓘ
below king of arms ⓘ |
| rankComparedToHerald | junior ⓘ |
| requiresKnowledgeOf |
heraldic rules and blazon
ⓘ
noble and royal genealogies ⓘ |
| status | subordinate to heralds and kings of arms ⓘ |
| titleType | officer of arms title ⓘ |
| wears | tabard bearing royal arms or relevant arms ⓘ |
| worksWith |
genealogists
ⓘ
heralds ⓘ Clarenceux King of Arms ⓘ
surface form:
kings of arms
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pursuivants