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The Armorial Register International Registration & Publication of Coats of Arms - http://www.armorialregister.com Why register a coat of arms?

Whether your coat of arms has been granted by an heraldic authority, has been inherited or you have assumed it anew, registration can have the following benefits:

Registration ensures that the arms will be published in The Armorial Register’s Volumes which are printed and deposited in the British Library and other library's internationally. All editions are available to purchase as an additio

n to your own family library. Registration allows a person or organisation to record and display their coat of arms in a publicly accessible online database 'The International Register of Arms'. A complete record of the International Register online database will be archived by British Library UK Web Archive http://www.webarchive.org.uk approximately twice every year. This means that a complete record of the website and all changes to its content will be recorded. Thus building a permanent picture of the site’s development and expanding content for years to come. Registration distinguishes inherited and original heraldic designs from bogus "surname coats of arms" and "family crests." Registration in our publicly searchable database can prevent others from unintentionally assuming the same coat of arms. Registration creates a documented date-certain for the use of the arms, which can settle disputes if someone later claim the same design. Registration allows the arms to be stored in standardised, written form, called a "blazon," which stabilises the design and allows it to be more easily preserved and transmitted and to be found in an electronic search. Registered entries can include the design rationale and history of the arms, preserving the information for the public and future generations. Registration of a personal coat of arms in honour of a parent or grandparent creates an enduring memorial and a symbol of family identity to all the honouree’s offspring. Registration of non-personal arms helps promote the organisation's visibility on the internet.

Another certificate prepared and ready for shipping to the USA after the Easter break.
20/04/2025

Another certificate prepared and ready for shipping to the USA after the Easter break.

Almost at the finishing post now for Volume 4.
19/04/2025

Almost at the finishing post now for Volume 4.

17/04/2025

The vexed question of whether or not we, The Armorial Register, and indeed the heraldic community at large, should accept, or possibly shun, the use of AI created images of heraldic achievements.
I myself have lived through a time when images were either amateur created drawings or paintings created by pencil, pen and ink or paint, or created by artists using the same tools and producing beautiful images. Artists of course still exist, and hopefully always will but we then saw the creation of digital technology which, some would argue, took business away from the professional artists some of whom, to this day, look down upon digital creators who nevertheless, still require skill and workmanlike qualities. Except that it could be argued that by using commercially available, copyright free clip art, this also allowed amateurs like me to create images which, arguably, took business away from artists of both the paint brush kind and digital artisan kind. However, my amateur clip art skills may simply have replaced, or been a modern alternative to, the amateur pen and paint kind so in fact, arguably, may not have actually taken work from a skilled professional anyway as I, like others, would still engage a professional occasionally in order to get good results.

What then are we to make of the latest innovation of AI generated heraldry? Admittedly, it is stumbling through its development stages and still makes errors but it will undoubtedly get better. As abusiness, can we afford to ignore those armigers who would have previously sent us in a home made sketch or clipart image and say no, we don't accept AI images because it is the road to perdition? Do we now insist that in order to gain registration and be accepted as an armiger they must have pockets deep enough to engage an artist or craftsman? Or do we embrace a new technology, to be used and enjoyed along with the most perfect of artistic paintings and workman created digital images and simply enjoy it as all being heraldry?

Another certificate winging its way to the USA.
16/04/2025

Another certificate winging its way to the USA.

Three more personalised certificates shipped today.
15/04/2025

Three more personalised certificates shipped today.

A personalised certificate will soon be on its way to a satisfied registrant.
14/04/2025

A personalised certificate will soon be on its way to a satisfied registrant.

I would like to advise everyone who has registered their armorial bearings for inclusion in Volume 4 that we are getting...
31/03/2025

I would like to advise everyone who has registered their armorial bearings for inclusion in Volume 4 that we are getting ever closer to meeting our target figure and at the time that I write this, 31st March 2025, we are only 9 entries away from completion. Therefore, I would ask everyone concerned to check their entries to ensure that they are as you would wish them to be published. If you need to update your entry, please let me know soon as I will shortly be sitting down to edit the content of the book prior to publication. Please be aware that any alterations to your entry will be subject to the usual notification that: Registrants may make additions and alterations to their entry free of charge for 28 days after publication. After the 28-day period has elapsed we will consider that our initial contract to provide services to you has been fulfilled to your satisfaction and all corrections, amendments and alterations to an entry will then be subject to a £30 administration fee. No charge will be made if a correction is necessary as a result of editorial error. All amendments and alterations will be at the Editor’s discretion.

****Please be aware that once we have reached Registration number 0732 we will close entries for Volume 4 and move on to accepting entries for Volume 5.****

Did you know that you can search for armorial bearings registered with us either by clicking on the surname index letter...
11/03/2025

Did you know that you can search for armorial bearings registered with us either by clicking on the surname index letter or by entering any relevant search term in the search box that can be found on almost every page?
With over 700 entries you can immerse yourself in heraldry.
Why not give it a go?

https://armorialregister.com/

For World Book Day, I thought I'd post the arms of The Armorial Register Ltd. We are used to seeing schools, colleges a...
06/03/2025

For World Book Day, I thought I'd post the arms of The Armorial Register Ltd. We are used to seeing schools, colleges and universities use a book as a symbol of learning but in our case, the book symbolises the fact that each small escutcheon represents an entry in the Register and they are all linked together (by the chain) to form the Register itself which is published in book form (as well as on-line) as each volume is filled.

Arms granted by The Lord Lyon King of Arms. Court of the Lord Lyon, 23 Dec 2013, 69th folio of the 90th Volume of the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland.
https://armorialregister.com/arms-sco/armorial-register-arms.html

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Why register a coat of arms? Whether your coat of arms has been granted by an heraldic authority, has been inherited or you have assumed it anew, registration can have the following benefits: Registration ensures that the arms will be published in The Armorial Register’s Volumes which are printed and deposited in the British Library and other library's internationally. All editions are available to purchase as an addition to your own family library. Registration allows a person or organisation to record and display their coat of arms in a publicly accessible online database 'The International Register of Arms'. A complete record of the International Register online database will be archived by British Library UK Web Archive http://www.webarchive.org.uk approximately twice every year. This means that a complete record of the website and all changes to its content will be recorded. Thus building a permanent picture of the site’s development and expanding content for years to come. Registration distinguishes inherited and original heraldic designs from bogus "surname coats of arms" and "family crests." Registration in our publicly searchable database can prevent others from unintentionally assuming the same coat of arms. Registration creates a documented date-certain for the use of the arms, which can settle disputes if someone later claim the same design. Registration allows the arms to be stored in standardised, written form, called a "blazon," which stabilises the design and allows it to be more easily preserved and transmitted and to be found in an electronic search. Registered entries can include the design rationale and history of the arms, preserving the information for the public and future generations. Registration of a personal coat of arms in honour of a parent or grandparent creates an enduring memorial and a symbol of family identity to all the honouree’s offspring. Registration of non-personal arms helps promote the organisation's visibility on the internet.