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His recommended list of Governmental Arms Agencies is:
 
His recommended list of Governmental Arms Agencies is:
  
* UK (Scotland) - Lord Lyon King of Arms
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* [https://www.gg.ca Canadian Heraldic Authority] (Canada)
* UK (England / Wales / N Ireland) - College of Arms
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* Cronista de Armas de Castilla y León (Castile and León in Spain)
* Ireland - Chief Herald of Ireland
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* [https://www.nli.ie/office-chief-herald Office of the Chief Herald] (Ireland)
* Canada - Canadian Heraldic Authority
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* [https://statelaw.go.ke/services-to-the-public/coat-of-arms-and-blazens College of Arms] (Kenya)
* South Africa - Bureau of Heraldry
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* [https://maltaheraldry.mt/ Office of the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta] (Malta)
* Kenya - College of Arms (need to check exact nomenclature)
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* [https://courtofthelordlyon.scot Court of the Lord Lyon] (Scotland)
* Spain (Castile and Leon) - Cronista Rey des Armas
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* [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.za The Bureau of Heraldry] (South Africa)
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* [https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk College of Arms (UK except Scotland)]
  
The jurisdiction of most of these is obvious, but there may be some quirks, and some (such as the latter), have yet to be confirmed in law by our studies.
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This may not be a complete list, and quirks of jurisdiction may exist that need to be documented.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:02, 19 January 2024

The heraldic activities of The Augustan Society, Inc., include making referrals to governmental grant agencies where such exist. There is also a policy against registering arms to individuals or corporations located in countries with a valid heraldic grant agency. Thus a list of recognized government arms agencies is needed.

The following list has been recommended by the Justiciar General. It has not been reviewed by the Heraldry Committee nor has it been approved by the Board, both of which should be done before it is used for a basis of action.

His recommended list of Governmental Arms Agencies is:

This may not be a complete list, and quirks of jurisdiction may exist that need to be documented.