page_title: Heraldic authority
section_title: France
hierarchical_section_title: Heraldic authority / Europe / France
caption_attribution_description: English: Logo of the State Council of Heraldry at the Parliament of Georgia
context_page_description: A heraldic authority is defined as an office or institution which has been established by a reigning monarch or a government to deal with heraldry in the country concerned. It does not include private societies or enterprises which design and/or register coats of arms.
  Over the centuries, many countries have established heraldry authorities, and several still flourish today.
context_section_description: College d'armes (1407–1790)
caption: The State Council of Heraldry advises the government of Georgia on all matters related to heraldry.
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