Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant Authorizing the Registrar of the College of Arms to Record Armorial Ensigns and Flags [1967-06-12]

Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant Authorizing the Registrar of the College of Arms to Record Armorial Ensigns and Flags [1967-06-12]

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Warrant of the Duke of Norfolk authorizing the Registrar of the College of Arms to record Armorial Ensigns and Flags bearing the Queen's Signet and Sign Manual or the Sign Manual alone.

Bernard, 16th Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal)

College of Arms I83/138-9

1967-06-12

Mark Scott

Whereas from time to time by Warrant under Her Royal Signet and Sign Manual or by Sign Manual alone Her Majesty the Queen has signified that she has been graciously pleased to grant and assign Armorial Ensigns to countries and states being members of the Commonwealth and to approve and authorize Flags for the same and further has signified unto me Her Royal Will and Pleasure that such Armorial Ensigns and Flags shall be recorded in the College of Arms, I, Bernard Markaduke, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order and one of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, do hereby authorize and require the Registrar of the said College of Arms to record all such Royal Warrants and paintings bearing the Sign Manual and these presents accordingly, for which this shall be your Warrant. Given under my hand and Seal this twelfth day of June 1967.

Norfolk E. M.

To the Registrar of the College of Arms

This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original.

Traditionally, the Earl Marshal would issue a Warrant directing the Registrar of the College of Arms to record these Royal Warrants (cf. the Earl Marshal's Warrant in connection with the grant of Armorial Ensigns and Supporters to South Australia), but this Warrant meant that this step was no longer necessary.

The Earl Marshal eventually stopped issuing Warrants in connection with other grants c. 1995, though this change did not involve an additional Warrant. Today, the Earl Marshal authorizes the recording of a Royal Warrant by endorsing it with "let this be recorded" and his signature.