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The
Register’s armorial index is formatted for this web site in a way which
contrasts to that which is to be used for the book. Because this web
site has regular additions and is therefore ever changing it is indexed
per the scheme outlined below. The book will be laid out numerically by
entry number and the armigers of each country will be placed within a
scheme of precedence appropriate to that country.
The
index of the Armorial Register web site:
1) Arms of Royal & Titled
Nobility
1.1
Royalty
Regnant
and non regnant families.
1.2
Titled Nobility
The
Register will attempt to be guided by the laws, customs, and heraldic
rules of each individual country. For example it should be noted
that where one country might accept that the term “Noble” is a
substantive title in its own right, this may not be the case
in another country. The register will record the holder of a title, if
he is considered to be titled in the country of origin of that title.
The country of origin of each and every entry can be noted
by the small flags shown in the index.
2) Arms Granted by Heraldic
Authorities
Those
who have armorial bearings by authority of:
The
Court of The Lord Lyon
The
College of Arms
The
Canadian Heraldic Authority
The
Office of The Chief Herald of Ireland
The
armorial bearings of persons resident in countries with an existing law
of arms and/or granting authority [or former Granting Authority]
will only be accepted where they have been granted, recorded or
matriculated by the recognised granting authority and that they
are the rightful arms of the applicant. Where armorial bearings are
being claimed or used by way of “ancient usage” the editor may ask to
see a recent matriculation or exemplification of the arms before they
can be recorded against the name of the present bearer.
In
cases where, for example, a citizen of the United States of America is
using armorial bearings by descent from an armigerous ancestor who
emigrated to the USA from, say, England or Scotland where the arms were
granted to said ancestor, the editor will expect to see a recent
matriculation or exemplification of the arms or genealogical proof
of descent from an armiger. In the event that the armiger is
not inclined to matriculate his/her arms with a heraldic authority or
provide genealogical proof of descent from an armiger the arms will be
registered as ‘assumed arms’.
3) Arms Registered/Recorded
by Heraldic Authorities
South
African Bureau of Heraldry
Chronicler King of Arms, Madrid, Spain pre 2005.
The
Heraldic Registry of The Slovak Republic – The Heraldic Commission of
The Ministry of Interior of The Slovak Republic.
4) Private
Registrations/Burgher Arms
This
section is for armorial bearings which do not fit into the previous
categories but which are nevertheless, within their own countries,
considered to be proper arms. These arms must conform to the accepted
norms of heraldry within their host nations and although it is not a
requirement of The Armorial Register they may also have been recorded in
private registers for example the American Heraldic Register, The
American College of Heraldry and various other non official registering
bodies.
The Armorial Register is intended to be a register of already existing
arms that conform to the laws, customs, and traditions of the country
where they originate. Where laws and customs governing external
additaments are undefined, the register will record only a basic
achievement.
Acceptance Policy for the International
Armorial Register of Arms
The
armorial bearings of persons resident in countries with an existing law
of arms and/or granting authority [or former Granting Authority] will
only be accepted where they have been granted, recorded or matriculated
by the recognised granting authority and that they are the rightful arms
of the applicant. Where armorial bearings are being claimed or used by
way of “ancient usage” the editor may ask to see a recent matriculation
or exemplification of the arms before they can be recorded against the
name of the present bearer.
In
cases where, for example, a citizen of the United States of America is
using armorial bearings by descent from an armigerous ancestor who
emigrated to the USA from, say, England or Scotland where the arms were
granted to said ancestor, the editor will expect to see a recent
matriculation or exemplification of the arms or genealogical proof of
descent from an armiger. In the event that the armiger is not inclined
to matriculate his/her arms with a heraldic authority or provide
genealogical proof of descent from an armiger the arms will be
registered as ‘assumed arms’ (see below).
The
“status” of arms in the Register will be recorded as Granted, Recorded
or Matriculated; alongside a record of the relevant granting authority
where there is one. In cases where there is no lawful granting authority
the arms will be shown as “assumed” and the date of assumption recorded.
The College of Arms (England) has adopted the practice of granting
honorary arms to “foreigners”; such arms will be recorded as honorary.
Subject
to the discretion of the editor all 'assumed' arms will be required to
comply with the accepted norms of heraldic design for the host nation.
The Company intends the publication to be a register of already existing
arms that conform to the laws, customs, and traditions of the country
where the arms originate. Where laws and customs governing external
additaments are undefined, the register will record only a basic
achievement.
Where
the applicant uses a title or titles or their armorial bearings feature
additaments such as awards and medals, ecclesiastical hats or supporters
and coronets of rank the applicant will be expected to assure the editor
that they are genuinely entitled to them and that the awards and titles
themselves stem from genuine authorities. The Editors decision will be
final.
It will
be the aim of the editor to ensure that all armorial bearings within the
International Armorial are genuine and the persons whose names are
included therein will be expected to give an undertaking that the
information they have furnished is true in every respect. Where an
armiger uses assumed arms he will be expected to satisfy the register
that prior to their assumption every effort was made to ensure that the
blazon could not be mistaken for any other coat of arms already in use
by another person, body or corporation. If, however the editor should
discover, that any record may not conform to the information supplied
then the relevant entry may be deleted from the register until the point
at issue has been resolved.
Applicants are advised that if they are in any doubt about the
acceptability of their armorial bearings they should make prior
enquiries. The Armorial Register reserves the right not to accept any
application. Where a substantial amount of work or research has been
undertaken on any application which proves to be unsuitable for the
register (i.e self styled (bogus) titles or no legitimate right to use
of arms or additaments) we reserve the right to recoup any costs
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