Who is entitled to a heraldic grant of Arms?
Generally, to wear a coat of arms you must fall into one of four categories. 1. Be nobility or royalty (including the Sovereign) of Willowdark. 2. Be granted personal Arms by the Sovereign through the College of Heraldry and Bardic Arts 3. Be a member of an organization (civil or military) that has been granted a coat of arms and be allowed by the leadership of that organization to wear its arms. 4. Be a Nobleman or Commoner of Courtly Station (an “official” such as a Magistrate, Sheriff, Seneschal, Guild Steward or Guildmaster) and be allowed to wear the Arms of Willowdark to denote official business on behalf of Willowdark. What are the various types of arms? The Arms of Willowdark: The symbol of Willowdark as a nation. The Arms of the Sovereign of Willowdark: The personal arms of the ruler of Willowdark The Arms of Nobility: Arms granted to the nobility as personal symbols of rulership and office The Arms of the Military: Arms granted to military organizations as symbols of their se