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| Herald's College | Literature | 1: In Scotland the heraldic college consists of LYON KING-OF-ARMS, six heralds, and five pursuivants. 2: The three kings-of-arms are Garter (blue), Clarencieux and Norroy (purple 3: The six herala's are vled Somerset Richmond, Lancestor, Windsor, Chester, and York. 4: NORROY KING-OF-ARMS has similar jurisdiction to Clarencieux, only on the north side of the Trent. 5: In Ireland it consists of ULSTER KING-OF-ARMS, two heralds, and two pursuivants. 6: Consists of three kings-of-arms, six heralds, and four pursuivants. The head of the college is called the Earl Marshal of England. 7: GARTER KING-OF-ARMS is so called from his special duty to attend at the solemnities of election, investiture, and installation of Knights of the Garter. 8: CLARENCIEUX KING-OF-ARMS. So called from the Duke of Clarenco, brother of Edward IV. His duty is to marshal and dispose the funerals of knights on the south side of the Trent. 9: "There is a supplementary herald, called `Bath King of Arms,' who has no seat in the college, His duty is to attend at the election of a knight of the Bath." 10: The four pursuivants are Rouge Dragon, Blue Mantle, Portcullis, and Rouge Croix. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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