Garter Principal King of Arms
Garter Principal King of Arms is the official name of the highest ranking of the three English Kings of Arms . Peter Gwynn-Jones held this office until March 31, 2010 . In June 2009, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Thomas Woodcock , the previous Norroy and Ulster King of Arms , effective April 1, 2010, as his successor.
General
"Garter Principal King of Arms" or simply "Garter King of Arms" is the official name (not: title) of the highest English king of arms. In these properties, it is also the herald of the Order of the Garter (The most Noble Order of the Garter "; Garter = garter) and the highest of the three officers of arms of the British coat of arms Office ( College of Arms ) origin and exact meaning of his official name are the foundation. of the coat of arms office 1484, but can no longer be illuminated by sources.
insignia
Like all heralds, the Garter King of Arms has an official coat of arms, which he carries next to his personal coat of arms, and an official costume , the Tappert , which is richly decorated and in his case the coat of arms of England (1st and 4th field), Scotland ( 2nd field) and Ireland (3rd field) as the three coats of arms of the territories of his employer , the English monarch, also shows a herald's staff. As part of the coronation ceremony of the British monarchs , he is the only one present, apart from the monarch, to wear a gold crown (his two sub-heraldic kings wear silver, gold-plated crowns).
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Individual evidence
- ↑ The College of Arms Newsletter June 21, 2009 page 2 (PDF; 499 kB)