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Contents

February 2010
Contents
• History
• Legal Aspects
• Heraldry Authorities
• Achievement of Arms
• 'Family' Heraldry
• Academic Heraldry
• Corporate Heraldry
• Ecclesiastical
• Municipal Heraldry
• Official Heraldry
• Military Heraldry
• Reference Sources

History
Historical development — Who's who in SA heraldry — Heraldry, genealogical and vexillological societies.

Legal Aspects
Right to bear arms — Malpractices — Legal protection — Legislation — Registration — List of British grants.

Heraldry Authorities
British authorities — South African authorities 1919-63 — Bureau of Heraldry & Heraldry Council — Commission on National Symbols.

Achievement of Arms
Achievement of arms — Blazon — Design elements — Derivative arms — Afrikaans/English terms — English/Afrikaans terms.

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Simon vd Stel; SA College; Diocese of Cape Town

Cape Town; Orange Free State; Army HQ

Personal ('Family') Heraldry
Personal ('family') arms — Marital arms — Cadency — Funeral heraldry — Family associations — Legal protection — Gallery of personal arms.

Academic Heraldry
Academic arms — Educational institutions— Legal protection — Gallery of academic arms.

Corporate Heraldry
Corporate arms — Legal protection — Orders of chivalry — Gallery of corporate arms.

Ecclesiastical Heraldry
Anglican — Lutheran — Orthodox — Reformed — Roman Catholic — Other churches — Legal protection — Gallery of ecclesiastical arms.

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Municipal Heraldry
Municipal arms — Local authorities and their arms — Mural crowns — Legal protection — Gallery of municipal arms.

Official Heraldry
Governments and official bodies — Pre-Union colonies and republics — South Africa — Provinces — South West Africa — Homelands — Government departments — Police — Legal protection — Gallery of official arms.

Military Heraldry
Pre-Union forces — SA (National) Defence Force — SA Army— SA Air Force — SA Navy — SA Military Health Service — Homeland defence forces — SW Africa Territory Force: — Legal protection — Gallery of army unit arms — Gallery of air force unit arms — Gallery of naval ships' badges — Gallery of SAMHS unit arms.

Reference Sources
Collections — Books and articles — Bibliography.

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