College of Arms

The College of Arms is the heraldic authority for , , , and some Commonwealth realms. It has no jurisdiction in , as the heraldic authority for Scotland is the Court of the Lord Lyon.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: British royal corporation consisting of professional officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth countries
  • Also known as: “Herald’s College” and “Heralds‘ College”
  • Address: London

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Paul’s Cathedral and Wobbly Bridge.

Church
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St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in , the seat of the Bishop of London. is situated 590 feet north of College of Arms.

Bridge
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The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the in London, England, linking with the . is situated 880 feet south of College of Arms.

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The name "London Bridge" refers to several historical crossings that have spanned the between the and in since Roman times. is situated 2,900 feet southeast of College of Arms.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackfriars and Bankside.

Quarter
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is in , specifically the south-west corner of the .

Quarter
is an area of , England, within the . is located on the southern bank of the , 1.5 miles east of , running from a little west of to just a short distance before at St Mary Overie Dock.

Neighborhood
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Smithfield, properly known as , is a district located in , part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the , England.

College of Arms

Latitude
51.51218° or 51° 30′ 44″ north
Longitude
-0.09874° or 0° 5′ 56″ west
Levels
4
Open location code
9C3XGW62+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 111354093
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1109101
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Yue Chinese—“College of Arms” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Colexu d’Armes”
  • Catalan: “College of Arms”
  • Catalan: “Col·legi d’Armes”
  • Chinese: “紋章院”
  • Chinese: “纹章院”
  • Chinese: “英国纹章院”
  • Danish: “College of Arms”
  • Dutch: “College of Arms”
  • Esperanto: “Kolegio de Blazonoj”
  • French: “College of Arms”
  • Galician: “Colexio de Armas”
  • German: “College of Arms”
  • Hebrew: “המכללה לשלטים הרלדיים”
  • Hebrew: “מועצת ההרלדיקה”
  • Indonesian: “Lembaga Lambang”
  • Italian: “College of Arms”
  • Japanese: “カレッジ・オブ・アームズ”
  • Japanese: “紋章院”
  • Korean: “문장원”
  • Norwegian: “College of Arms”
  • Portuguese: “Colégio de Armas”
  • Portuguese: “College of Arms”
  • Russian: “Геральдическая палата”
  • Spanish: “Colegio de Armas”
  • Spanish: “Colegio Heráldico”
  • Spanish: “College of Arms”
  • Swedish: “College of Arms”
  • Turkish: “College of Arms”
  • Welsh: “Coleg yr Arfau”
  • Yue Chinese: “紋章院”
  • “College of Arms”

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Highlights include Peter’s Hill and St Benet Welsh Church.

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