college of arms

British  

noun

1. Also called: heralds' college.  any of several institutions in the United Kingdom having a royal charter to deal with matters of heraldry, grant armorial bearings, record and trace genealogies, etc

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Example Sentences

Also for the first time the official signing of the roll was carried out in front of the cameras, at an event in the College of Arms in London, a venue atmospheric enough to have been used as a location in a James Bond film.

From BBC

In September, the palace revealed the new cypher to be used by King Charles III which was personally chosen by him, from a range of designs produced by the College of Arms.

From BBC

The personalized sovereign seal was prepared by the College of Arms, established in 1484, an ancient body responsible for managing official registers of coats of arms and pedigrees.

From Washington Post

The cypher, selected by the new monarch from a series of designs prepared by the College of Arms, consists of the initials 'C' and 'R' - representing Charles's name and "Rex", the Latin for king - alongside a depiction of the crown.

From Reuters

It was personally chosen by the King, from a range of designs produced by the College of Arms.

From BBC