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Re: Raine Coat of Arms
Posted by: Jonathan Raine Date: March 06, 2002 at 00:33:27
In Reply to: Raine Coat of Arms by Jonathan Raine of 158

I've answered my own question -

Taken from the College of Arms FAQ
http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk


Q. Do coats of arms belong to surnames?

A. No. There is no such thing as a 'coat of arms for a surname'. Many people of the same surname will often be entitled to completely different coats of arms, and many of that surname will be entitled to no coat of arms. Coats of arms belong to individuals. For any person to have a right to a coat of arms they must either have had it granted to them or be descended in the legitimate male line from a person to whom arms were granted or confirmed in the past.


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