Baustralian heraldry

Heraldry is a very common practice in Baustralia and her Empire, with most families having at least one armigerous member. Regulated by the College of Arms by Kings of Arms, currently the only one being the Gadus King of Arms. It is similar to the English system, in design and blazon. Certain orders and decorations may accompany a grant of arms, such as the Order of the Gadus.

The Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Baustralia (commons) contains grants of arms to persons, corporations, and territorial subdivisions.

Cadency marks

First son	Second son	Third son	Fourth son	Fifth son	Sixth son	Seventh son	Eighth son	Ninth son	Daughter
label of three points	crescent	mullet	anchor	Caravaggio flower	Tudor rose	a crowned portcullis	maple leaf	annulet	father's arms on a lozenge

Members of the Baustralian royal family, as well as descendants of an armiger, use a system of cadency using a mark of distinction, or a cadency mark. This system is enforced through the College of Arms. Women not royal do not wear cadency marks, but rather their father's shield on a lozenge. First-born sons will use a label of three points, usually red, undifferenced. Second-born sons display a crescent, and third sons an anchor. No further marks have been recognized by the College of Arms. Grandsons will display two cadency marks, one for their father and one for themself, or the mark of their father in a different tincture. The heir apparent's son will instead display a label of five points.

John, Duke of Kingston

Katelynn, Duchess of Concord

Conjugal arms

Conjugal arms are combined achievements of two married persons. These designs will mainly consist of the elements from the husband's coat of arms, although with two shields, that of baron and femme. If both the husband and wife are peers, a third shield, the wife's father's on a lozenge, is displayed with her supporters, crest, etc. In some cases, a man may not have supporters in his grant of arms, while a wife might. In this case, the wife's supporters are used.

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  The Duke of Kingston ∞ Susan, Duchess of Kingston
  (div. 2021)

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  The Lord Gruene ∞ The Lady Gruene

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  The Lord Pasternak ∞ Lady Pasternak

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  Lord Holderton ∞ Lady Holderton

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  The Duke of Cascadia ∞ Duchess of Cascadia

Naval heraldry

As in the United Kingdom and the greater Commonwealth of Nations, Baustralia uses a similar system for ship's badges, however it includes shapes which are no longer used by the Royal Navy, and for different purposes.

Frame

The common circular badge is the default shape, and used for badges of operational commands, patrol ships, sail or motor vessels. The lozenge, or diamond, shaped badge is used for stone frigates (shore establishments) and barrack ships. Yachts bear a pentagonal shape. Man-powered vessels bear a shield shape, along with operational commands where the commander is always a naval officer, but has command over military forces as well. These all bear the naval crown at the top of the frame, above a name plate.

His (or Her) Majesty's Yacht, that is any ship in personal which may be in possession by the monarch, or any domestic ship in which the monarch has commissioned for a trip. The former case receives a pentagonal frame with a royal crown replacing the naval crown. The latter replaces the crown in the same way, but retains it's original frame shape. The badge of the Lord High Admiral when vested in the sovereign also bears a royal crown.

Name plate and inset

The inset shall be a blazonable design and remains attached to the ship's name after approval indefinitely, except in cases where a ship is renamed; the renamed ship retains the badge. The name plate shall either be uncoloured completely, or use the prominent background and foreground of the inset, irrespecting contrast.

Gallery

Lord High Admiral	First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff	Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff	Third Sea Lord and Fleet Commander	Fourth Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy	Fifth Sea Lord and Controller of Victualling	Commander Baustralia Squadron	Commander Wanagtangia Squadron
⚔︎	⚔︎	⚔︎	⚔︎	⚔︎	⚔︎ ⚓︎	⚔︎	⚔︎ ⚓︎
HMS Concord	HMS Promise (S5) HMY Promise (S5)	HMS Champion (Y9)	HMS Imari (S7)	HMS Trent (S2)	HMS Cascadia (M3)	HMS Seawolf (S4)	HMS Otonabee
⚓︎ 🏢︎	♔︎	⚓︎	⚓︎		⚓︎	⚓︎	🏢︎
⚓︎ indicates a ship or office, etc., which has been decommissioned.		🏢︎ indicates a stone frigate (i.e. a shore establishment).		⚔︎ indicates a operational command or other approved units.		♔︎ indicates a temporary badge used for a voyage by the sovereign.