Assumed arms
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assumed-arms-193-11487895
title:
Assumed arms
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Assumed arms, in heraldry, are arms which have simply been adopted by the armiger rather than granted by an authority. In England, the founding of the College of Arms was accompanied by a prohibition on the use of assumed arms. In other countries with an heraldic authority, such as Canada, the use of assumed arms is not illegal, however, "is considered improper and such arms have no legitimacy". As of 1998, five of the seven universities in New Zealand were reported to have been using "legitimat
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Arms adopted rather than granted in heraldry
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumed_arms
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2023-09-14T10:49:43Z
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