College of Arms

College of Heralds

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Description

Founded as a corporate body in 1484, the office of the College of Arms is responsible for granting new armorial bearings, regulating heraldry, and monitoring requests from people trying to demonstrate familial lineage to arm-bearing individuals. Heralds from the office also make public proclamations on occasion, most notably at the accession of a new sovereign, dressed in their traditional colorful uniforms. The College occupies a 17th-century building on Queen Victoria Street, where it has been for centuries.