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college of arms
college of arms n (Heraldry) any of several institutions in the United Kingdom having a royal charter to deal with matters of heraldry, grant armorial bearings, record and trace genealogies, etc. Also called: heralds' college College of Arms
College of Arms: see Heralds' CollegeHeralds' College, body first chartered in 1483 by Richard III of England. It has been reorganized several times. Its purpose is to assign new coats of arms and to trace lineages to determine heraldic rights and privileges (see heraldry). ..... Click the link for more information. .AcronymsSeeCOA |