Rouge Croix Pursuivant

Rouge Croix Pursuivant

The heraldic badge of Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
 
Heraldic tradition Gallo-British
Jurisdiction England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Governing body College of Arms

Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms of the College of Arms. He is said to be the oldest of the four pursuivants in ordinary. The office is named after St George's Cross which has been a symbol of England since the time of the Crusades.

The current Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is John Michael Allen-Petrie, MSc (LSE).[1]

Holders of the office

Brackets indicate a date or approximate date for which there is evidence that the named person was holder of this office. The reigning monarch is given if the date is not known more precisely.

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References

  1. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-60665-1925435
  2. "New Rouge Croix Pursuivant appointed". College of Arms. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
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