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Record 1 1985-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

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 ages certain of the ceremonial duties of heralds but whose principal responsibility in modern times is the designing, grant, and registration of armorial bearings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

"Collège des hérauts" qui figure dans HASTA, 1962, p. 218 et "collège héraldique" qui figure dans BT-51, 1957, p. 22 ne sont probablement pas des équivalents reconnus officiellement, puisqu'il s'agit du nom d'une société britannique.

OBS

Collège des hérauts (non officiel)

Spanish

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