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<li>Petions for the arms of an ancestor are generally restricted to one generation farther back than the eldest living ancestor (including cases where that is the petitioner).</li>
<li>Petitions for the arms of an ancestor more than one generation removed from his eldest living relative may be considered by the Justiciar General on a case-by-case basis, and will require an approved lineage.</li>
<li>Petitions for the arms of an organization must come from a petitioner authorized by the organization. Headquarters Staff will make a preliminary determination if appropriate authorization is present; appleals may be made to the Justiciar General.</li>
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<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. [3] The Justiciar General will forward any amended files to the Arms Chancellor for recording. [4]</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]]. [5] 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]], or the [[Production Editor]] if there is not Rolls Editor.</li>
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Note that the [[Justiciar General]] may, at his discretion, waive the fee for registration when the petition is submitted by a [[Director]] or a member of the Heraldry Committee. In such cases, no certificate fee will be collected and no certificate issued without separate payment.
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<li>If the petition contains chivalric postnominals or titles, or if additaments are requested which are contingent on a noble title, these must first be approved by either the [[Chivalry Committee]] or [[Royalty & Nobility Committee]] as appropriate before the heraldic matters are considered. [[Headquarters Staff]] will generally evaluate requests for academic, learned society, and military postnominals. If the Approval by the Heraldry Committee shall be understood to be an affirmative vote by the majority of members. petition contains a claim for inherited arms, the genealogical evidence for such a right must first be evaluated by the [[Genealogy Committee]]. Additional fees may apply to these evaluations. If the petitioner elects not to have such titles, postnominals, or other honors mentioned on his Certificate of Arms Registration, these approvals are not required.</li>
<li>English-language blazons received from official recognized governmental heraldic jurisdictions (England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and South Africa, etc.) will be given priority in cases of any conflict between various written blazons or between written blazons and submitted illustrations. In other cases of a conflict between blazons or between blazons and submitted illustrations, or as needed, the Justiciar General or one of his Vice-Justiciars will contact the petitioner to resolve such conflicts. This priority treatment does not extend to official or governmental registrations which are not in English because of the issues created by the need for translation.</li>
<li>The Heraldry Committee as a whole is not informed of or assigned work on the petition until the emblazonment and translation have been obtained.</li>
<li>The Heraldic Artist should be assigned the English blazon and should not be assigned work until the blazon and translation are complete and approved.</li>
<li>Minor technical or typographical revisions to the blazon, the illustration, or the certificate may be approved by the Justiciar General alone without formal Committee reconsideration or Board approval.</li>
<li>Although it need not be done on a routine basis, at any point in the process, the Justiciar General may correspond with the petitioner regarding the blazon or illustration submitted. This is more likely to be required if discrepancies or problem are encountered.</li>