<li>The petition, payment, and any supporting materials are received at Headquarters. [[Headquarters Staff]] will confirm receipt of payment and that there are no obvious defects in the petition. They will confirm the recognition of, or refer for confirmation, any claimed titles or postnominals. [1] They will then forward all to the [[Arms Chancellor]] [2] and notify the [[Justiciar General]] [3].</li>
<li>The Justiciar General will examine the documents for completeness and consistency. He will resolve conflicts between multiple blazons and illustrations, and with the assistance of specific [[Vice-Justiciars]] or outside consultants, will obtain any needed translations, and creates a definitive English blazon from which an [[Heraldic Artists|Heraldic Artist]] might work. [4] The Justiciar General will forward any amended files to the Arms Chancellor for recording. [5]</li>
<li>The Justiciar General will assign the English blazon to an [[Heraldic Artists|Heraldic Artist]] to emblazon an illustration that is in full compliance with the blazon and with the needs of ''The [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms]]'' and [[Online Armorial]]. [6] The Heraldic Artist will be in possession of the standards and requirements for artwork for the ''Roll of Arms'' and will be in direct consultation with the [[Rolls Editor]].</li>