What is King of Arms?
[[File:King of Arms Banners.JPG|thumb|200px|The Banners (flags of [[coat of arms|coats of arms]]) of the [[England|English]] Kings of Arms]] A '''King of arms''' is a government officer in countries like [[England]], [[Scotland]], and [[Wales]]. He grants [[coat of arms|coats of arms]] to other people. King of Arms is the highest rank of [[officer of arms]]. Some countries do not have a King of Arms, but have another person that grants coats of arms. ==Heraldic jobs== *In [[England]], [[Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland]] two of the three Kings of Arms gives coats of arms to people after the [[Earl Marshal]] approves. *In Scotland the [[Lord Lyon]] gives coats of arms without needing any other permission. *In the [[Republic of Ireland]] the coats of arms are given by chief herald. *[[Canada]] also has a chief herald, who is in charge of the [[Canadian Heraldic Authority]] *In [[South Africa]] the ''State Herald'' is in charge of the [[Bureau of Heraldry]] *In the [[Kingdom of Spain]], a ''[[Cronista de Armas]]'' (Chronicler of Arms) has the power to give people coats of arms. A King of Arms is also usually in charge of special ceremonies for a country. == British Kings of Arms == [[File:Thomas Hawley Clarenceux King of Arms.jpg|thumb|300px|Thomas Hawley, Clarenceux King of Arms]] ===English Kings of Arms=== *[[Garter Principal King of Arms]] *[[Clarenceux King of Arms]] *[[Norroy and Ulster King of Arms]] ===Scottish King of Arms=== *[[Lord Lyon King of Arms]] ==Chief Heralds== *[[Canadian Heraldic Authority|The Chief Herald of Canada]] *[[Chief Herald of Ireland]] *[[Bureau of Heraldry (South Africa)|The State Herald of South Africa]] ==Cronistas de Armas== *[[Cronista de Armas de Castille and Leon]] ==Related pages== * [[Heraldry]] * [[Officer of Arms]] * [[College of Arms]] * [[Court of the Lord Lyon]] * [[Canadian Heraldic Authority]] ==Other websites== *[http://www.lyon-court.com The Court of the Lord Lyon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607053351/http://www.lyon-court.com/ |date