Howard Pursuivant Extraordinary

Theheraldic badge of Howard Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary
Heraldic tradition	Gallo-British
Jurisdiction	England,Wales andNorthern Ireland
Governing body	College of Arms

Howard Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary was anofficer of arms extraordinary inEngland; that is, a royalherald but not a member of theCollege of Arms inLondon.

The office was created in November 1992 by theEarl Marshal, and named from thebarony of Howard of Glossop (created in 1869), to whichMiles Fitzalan-Howard succeeded in 1972 before succeeding as Earl Marshal andDuke of Norfolk in 1975. The Duke himself had never used the Glossop title, since his mother'sbarony of Beaumont takes precedence.^[1]

The badge of office was assigned in 1992:A cross-crosslet fitchy argent enclosed within a pair of wings displayed and reflexed gold. The crosslet is taken from theHoward's Arms and crest, while the wings allude to one of the Howard's crests and also the swiftness of the pursuivant as a messenger.^[1]

There has only been one appointment to this office since its creation.

• Heraldry
• Officer of arms

Citations

Bibliography

• The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street: being the sixteenth and final monograph of the London Survey Committee,Walter H. Godfrey, assisted by SirAnthony Wagner, with a complete list of the officers of arms, prepared by H. Stanford London, (London, 1963)
• A History of the College of Arms &c,Mark Noble, (London, 1804)

• The College of Arms
• CUHGS Officer of Arms Index

• English offices of arms