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[[File:Greater coat of arms of the United States.svg|thumb|400px|Coat of arms of the United States of America]]
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== British Tradition ==▼
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British heraldry is a collection of similar traditions, encompassing both the tradition practiced by the College of Arms, as well as the Irish tradition practiced by the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland. The Anglo-Irish tradition is also the main tradition of Australia, New Zealand as well as most of the Commonwealth and the most important basis for heraldry in Canada, The United States and South Africa.▼
[[File:Coat of Arms of England (-1340).svg|thumb|400px|Coat of arms of England]]▼
[[File:Royal arms of Ireland.svg|thumb|400px|Royal coat of arms of Ireland]]▼
=== Features ===▼
'''Anglo-Irish''' heraldry is known to feature generally more '''animal-based and detailed crests''' than most continental traditions.▼
It also ▼
Traditionally, '''women are expected to utilise a lozenge or oval''' instead of a traditional escutcheon.▼
'''The English tradition''', while having a system of cadency, does not enforce said cadency. Nonetheless '''cadency is very often practiced and quartering is usually applied when possible'''.▼
It also '''allows individuals to bear identical escutcheons, as long as each achievement is unique''' (i.e. if there are two identical escutcheons, the crests must be different).▼
'''The Irish tradition''', being imported to the island from England, is largely similar but with the addition of '''[link|''sept arms''], which allow some relations of the bearer of the senior armiger to display their arms freely'''.▼
'''Mantling in the Irish tradition is typically Gules doubled Argent.'''▼
Armigers in '''both traditions may utilise a badge and standard''', as well as their achievement.▼
<center><gallery widths="150" heights="150">▼
File:Coat of Arms of Winston Churchill.svg|thumb|100px|The Coat of Arms of Sir Winston Churchill▼
File:Arms of Fox-Davies of Coalbrookdale.jpg|thumb|100px|Coat of arms of Arthur Charles Fox-Davies▼
File:Coat of Arms of Kate Middleton.svg|thumb|100px|Coat of Arms of Coat of Arms of Kate Middleton. Before becoming the Duchess of Cambridge▼
</gallery></center>▼
=== Authorities ===▼
<center> '''England'''▼
<gallery widths="150" heights="150">▼
File:College_of_Arms-Lant%27s_Roll.JPG|thumb|100px|[https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/|The College of Arms] <br> (England and the British Commonwealth (except Canada, Scotland and South Africa)▼
</gallery></center>▼
<center> '''Ireland'''▼
<gallery widths="150" heights="150">▼
File:Arms of the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland.webp|thumb|100px|[https://www.nli.ie/en/services-heraldry.aspx|The Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland] <br>▼
</gallery></center>▼
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== Canadian Tradition ==
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</gallery></center>
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▲== British Tradition ==
▲<section begin="British" />
▲British heraldry is a collection of similar traditions, encompassing both the tradition practiced by the College of Arms, as well as the Irish tradition practiced by the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland. The Anglo-Irish tradition is also the main tradition of Australia, New Zealand as well as most of the Commonwealth and the most important basis for heraldry in Canada, The United States and South Africa.
▲[[File:Coat of Arms of England (-1340).svg|thumb|400px|Coat of arms of England]]
▲[[File:Royal arms of Ireland.svg|thumb|400px|Royal coat of arms of Ireland]]
▲=== Features ===
▲'''Anglo-Irish''' heraldry is known to feature generally more '''animal-based and detailed crests''' than most continental traditions.
▲It also
▲Traditionally, '''women are expected to utilise a lozenge or oval''' instead of a traditional escutcheon.
▲'''The English tradition''', while having a system of cadency, does not enforce said cadency. Nonetheless '''cadency is very often practiced and quartering is usually applied when possible'''.
▲It also '''allows individuals to bear identical escutcheons, as long as each achievement is unique''' (i.e. if there are two identical escutcheons, the crests must be different).
▲'''The Irish tradition''', being imported to the island from England, is largely similar but with the addition of '''[link|''sept arms''], which allow some relations of the bearer of the senior armiger to display their arms freely'''.
▲'''Mantling in the Irish tradition is typically Gules doubled Argent.'''
▲Armigers in '''both traditions may utilise a badge and standard''', as well as their achievement.
▲<center><gallery widths="150" heights="150">
▲File:Coat of Arms of Winston Churchill.svg|thumb|100px|The Coat of Arms of Sir Winston Churchill
▲File:Arms of Fox-Davies of Coalbrookdale.jpg|thumb|100px|Coat of arms of Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
▲File:Coat of Arms of Kate Middleton.svg|thumb|100px|Coat of Arms of Coat of Arms of Kate Middleton. Before becoming the Duchess of Cambridge
▲</gallery></center>
▲=== Authorities ===
▲<center> '''England'''
▲<gallery widths="150" heights="150">
▲File:College_of_Arms-Lant%27s_Roll.JPG|thumb|100px|[https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/|The College of Arms] <br> (England and the British Commonwealth (except Canada, Scotland and South Africa)
▲</gallery></center>
▲<center> '''Ireland'''
▲<gallery widths="150" heights="150">
▲File:Arms of the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland.webp|thumb|100px|[https://www.nli.ie/en/services-heraldry.aspx|The Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland] <br>
▲</gallery></center>
▲<section end="British" />
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