Australia Heraldry

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Heraldry is the regulation, designing, and use of coats of arms and their related symbols by the noble classes of Europe and some other countries. In Australia, an extremely small percentage of people are entitled to bear coats of arms because they are either descendants of a noble family or have been granted the right to bear arms by the English monarch.
 * The Australian Heraldry Society
 * Family crests of Gt. Brit., Ireland, Australia, & Canada : excerpted from Genealogical Quarterly, notes and queries dealing with British and American family and clan history and biography
 * A genealogical and heraldic history of the colonial gentry

An armorial is a collection of descriptions of coats of arms and the families that bear them. It also briefly describes why the families are entitled to certain coats of arms. An armorial may also indicate early bearers of certain coats of arms, sometimes with familial relationships, birth dates, and other genealogical information. Each armorial will differ from others and will include different names. Be aware that some minor noble families are not included in any books. The following sources are of particular interest for Australia:

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Additional sources are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog: