college of arms

  • 1College of Arms — Type Corporate body Founded 1484 (London) reincorporated 1555[1] …

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  • 2College of Arms — n. HERALDS COLLEGE * * * (also the College of Heralds) an organization in London that is responsible for giving coats of arms to families and institutions in England and Wales. It was formed in the 15th century and its head is the Earl Marshal,… …

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  • 3College of Arms — n. HERALDS COLLEGE …

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  • 4College of Arms — Eingang des College of Arms. Oben das königliche Wappen, darunter das eigene Emblem …

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  • 5College of Arms — Herald Her ald, n. [OE. herald, heraud, OF. heralt, heraut, herault, F. h[ e]raut, LL. heraldus, haraldus, fr. (assumed) OHG. heriwalto, hariwaldo, a (civil) officer who serves the army; hari, heri, army + waltan to manage, govern, G. walten;… …

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  • 6College of Arms Foundation — The coat of arms of the College of Arms Foundation. The blazon is Argent a Cross and within four Tressures Gules as many Doves their dexter wings elevated and inverted Azure beaked and legged Gules. The arms were granted by the College of Arms in …

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  • 7college of arms — or college of heralds 1. usually capitalized C&A&H a. : a corporation in England dependent upon the crown and consisting of three kings of arms, six heralds, and four pursuivants under the earl marshal s headship who have retained from the middle …

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  • 8College of Arms — See Arms, College of. See Heralds, College of …

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  • 9College of Arms — The office in England having authority of all matters heraldic, put into place after 1515, comprised of kings of arms, heralds, pursuivants of arms …

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  • 10College of Arms —    On the north side of Queen Victoria Street at No. 135 in Castle Baynard s Ward, west of St. Peter s Hill (P.O. Directory).    First mention: Colledge of the Harroldes, 1587 (Lond. I. p.m. III. 108).    Other names : Heralds Office, 1670 (L.… …

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