Registrations of Arms - Services | Royal Heraldic College of Georgia

Registering Existing Arms

Process

Applying for a Registrations of Armorial Bearings and Other Heraldic Emblems

Apply for a Registration of Arms if:

You currently hold armorial bearings and
Your arms were granted by an official heraldic authority or
You have proof of long-term family use of existing arms

Otherwise, you should petition for a Grant of Arms.

The College is now operational and we are processing requests in the order they were received. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work diligently to assist all petitioners in a fair and timely manner.

1. Petitioning

2. Review and Authorization

3. Exemplification (final artwork)

We will work with you to update your arms or paint them as they currently exist. The initial concept sketches are included in the Registration fee.

Once your updated arms have been finalized to your satisfaction and that of the College, we will paint an exemplification of your armorial bearings. This is the final painted version of your arms that is kept in our records and utilized in our Option A and B letters patent.

Note: Only honours and titles from the Royal House of Georgia will be painted on your exemplification.

For the exemplification fee, refer to our pricelist.

4. Digital Letters Patent (Included)

Following the payment of the fees to the College by the petitioner, and once the design has been prepared to the satisfaction of the College and the petitioner, the College will prepare a patent of registration which will include the formal heraldic description (blazon) of the armorial bearings, the exemplification (painting of your updated arms), and any other applicable authorizations to make use of heraldic privileges.

Once it is approved by the petitioner, the document is signed and sealed by the College before being presented in PDF format to the armiger. A copy will be retained by the College, and the registered arms are entered into the Register of Arms, Badges, Flags, and Other Emblems of the Royal House of Georgia.

5. Letters Patent (Physical Options)

Letters Patent Options

Upon the registration of your arms, you will receive a complimentary, multi-page digital Letters Patent (PDF). If you wish to obtain a physical Letters Patent, we offer three options at separate pricing tiers.

Note: Only honours and titles from the Royal House of Georgia will be included in your Letters Patent.

Option A: Multipage Letter in a Branded Presentation Folder

Option B: Professional Print in a Branded and Padded Document Holder

High-quality 11"x14" professional print featuring digital typography, printed on durable archival paperstock, ideal for framing or safe storage in the included padded and branded document holder.

Designed by Herald Master Kingsley and embellished with a printed decorative border of traditional Georgian motifs by our Honorary Herald Painter Tania Crossingham. It bears the wax seal of the Royal House of Georgia and is signed by the Herald Master of Arms.

The document holder is adorned with the arms of the Royal House of Georgia, the Royal Heraldic College of Georgia, and the Herald Master of Arms, along with a border of traditional Georgian motifs. The same decorative elements are printed in full color onto moiré fabric on the inside flap of the document holder.

Production time is one week after PDF proof is authorized by petitioner. See examples here.

Option C: Illuminated Manuscript

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Our most bespoke offering consists of an Illuminated manuscript in the medieval tradition on calfskin vellum, meticulously hand-painted and hand-engrossed by Tania Crossingham, Herald Painter of the Royal House of Georgia. There is artistic license and flexibility regarding the design features and format.

Please allow up to six months for the waiting list to clear, and then an additional three months after work begins for the completion of this artwork. See examples here.