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The coat of arms of Ulster King of Arms, who preceded the Chief Herald of Ireland. Taken from Lant's Roll

The Genealogical Office is an office of the Government of Ireland containing genealogical records. It includes the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland (), the authority in the Republic of Ireland for heraldry. The Chief Herald authorises the granting of arms to Irish bodies and Irish people, including descendants of emigrants. The office was constituted on 1 April 1943 as successor to the Ulster King of Arms, established during the Tudor period of the Kingdom of Ireland in 1552. The Ulster King of Arms' duties in Northern Ireland were taken over by the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms.

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Chief Herald of Ireland Chief Herald of Ireland www.nli.ie/en/intro/heraldry-introduction.aspx - Web

An Irish Arms Crisis An Irish Arms Crisis homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/chiefs/armscrisis.htm - Web

Full text and explanatory memorandum Full text and explanatory memorandum www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/bills/2006/2306/b2306s.pdf - Web

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