Surrey Herald Extraordinary
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Surrey Herald of Arms Extraordinary was an English
officer of arms
. Though an officer of the crown, Surrey Herald Extraordinary was not a member of the corporation of the College of Arms
in London
. This office was created in 1856 and first held by Edward Stephen Dendy
. The badge
of office was assigned in 1981. The badge is blazon
ed Within a representation of a Herald's Collar of SS
Argent a Tabard
chequy Or and Azure. These were the arms of John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey
in the late thirteenth century, from whom the earldom descended through the Fitzalans to the Howard dukes of Norfolk
and earls marshal
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
officer of arms
Officer of arms
An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or state with authority to perform one or more of the following functions:*to control and initiate armorial matters*to arrange and participate in ceremonies of state...
. Though an officer of the crown, Surrey Herald Extraordinary was not a member of the corporation of the College of Arms
College of Arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds’ College, is an office regulating heraldry and granting new armorial bearings for England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. This office was created in 1856 and first held by Edward Stephen Dendy
Edward Stephen Dendy
Edward Stephen Dendy was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms during the nineteenth Century.He was one of ten children born to Stephen Cooper Dendy and Miramne Dubbins in Horsham, Sussex, England...
. The badge
Heraldic badge
A heraldic badge is an emblem or personal device worn as a badge to indicate allegiance to or the property of an individual or family. Medieval forms are usually called a livery badge, and also a cognizance...
of office was assigned in 1981. The badge is blazon
Blazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
ed Within a representation of a Herald's Collar of SS
Livery collar
A livery collar or chain of office is a collar or heavy chain, usually of gold, worn as insignia of office or a mark of fealty or other association in Europe from the Middle Ages onwards....
Argent a Tabard
Tabard
A tabard is a short coat, either sleeveless, or with short sleeves or shoulder pieces, which was a common item of men's clothing in the Middle Ages, usually for outdoors. It might be belted, or not...
chequy Or and Azure. These were the arms of John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey
Earl of Surrey
The Earl of Surrey is a title in the Peerage of England, and has been created five times. It was first created for William de Warenne, a close companion of William the Conqueror...
in the late thirteenth century, from whom the earldom descended through the Fitzalans to the Howard dukes of Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
and earls marshal
Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom used in England...
.