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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 grant agencies''' is needed.
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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.
 
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.
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His recommended list of Governmental Arms Agencies is:
 
His recommended list of Governmental Arms Agencies is:
  
* The heraldic activities of The Augustan Society, Inc., are gathered informally into the '''Heraldry Department''' under the nominal direction of the [[Justiciar General]] (as the Chairman of the [[Heraldry Committee]] is styled). Web page is [https://www.augustansociety.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=1478&nodeID=1 here].
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* [https://www.gg.ca Canadian Heraldic Authority] (Canada)
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* Cronista de Armas de Castilla y León (Castile and León in Spain)
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* [https://www.nli.ie/office-chief-herald Office of the Chief Herald] (Ireland)
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* [https://statelaw.go.ke/services-to-the-public/coat-of-arms-and-blazens College of Arms] (Kenya)
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* [https://maltaheraldry.mt/ Office of the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta] (Malta)
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* [https://courtofthelordlyon.scot Court of the Lord Lyon] (Scotland)
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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 Committees of the Heraldry Department are:
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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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*[[Heraldry Committee]]
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The programs assigned to the Heraldry Department are:
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* UK (Scotland) - Lord Lyon King of Arms
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* UK (England / Wales / N Ireland) - College of Arms
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* Ireland - Chief Herald of Ireland
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* Canada - Canadian Heraldic Authority
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* South Africa - Bureau of Heraldry
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* Kenya - College of Arms (need to check exact nomenclature)
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* Spain (Castile and Leon) - Cronista Rey des Armas
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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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Latest revision as of 14:02, 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.