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When used with a capital H, Herald is a title referring to a person at a particular level in the College of Arms. Used with a small h, a herald is a person who works regularly on some aspect of heraldry. | [[File:Herald's badge - Elisabetta Tommaso di Carduci.jpg|thumb|right|A herald's badge on a necklace.]] | ||
When used with a capital H, Herald is a title referring to a person at a particular level in the [[College of Arms]]. Used with a small h, a herald is a person who works regularly on some aspect of heraldry. | |||
As a branch officer, the herald is responsible for the various heraldic activities in their branch: court heraldry, town crying, tournament heraldry, and assisting people with name and armory submissions. | As a branch officer, the herald is responsible for the various heraldic activities in their [[branch]]: court heraldry, town crying, tournament heraldry, and assisting people with name and armory submissions. | ||
The generic badge of the heralds is two crossed trumpets. Many heralds are represented by a heraldic tabbard with their branches heraldry. | |||
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File:Wyewood Herald's tabbard.jpg|Herald's tabbard of the Barony of Wyewood | |||
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[[category:glossary]][[category:officers]] | [[category:glossary]][[category:officers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:06, 2 September 2025
When used with a capital H, Herald is a title referring to a person at a particular level in the College of Arms. Used with a small h, a herald is a person who works regularly on some aspect of heraldry.
As a branch officer, the herald is responsible for the various heraldic activities in their branch: court heraldry, town crying, tournament heraldry, and assisting people with name and armory submissions.
The generic badge of the heralds is two crossed trumpets. Many heralds are represented by a heraldic tabbard with their branches heraldry.
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Herald's tabbard of the Barony of Wyewood
