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The Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry is an '''international''', '''non-denominational''' and '''non-profit''' platform of (amateur) heraldists interested in ecclesiastical heraldry.
The Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry is an '''international''', '''non-denominational''' and '''non-profit''' platform of (amateur) heraldists interested in ecclesiastical heraldry.
[[File:Ceh.jpg|350 px|center|Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry logo]]


The CEH will help any religious person or organisation in their process of acquiring a coat of arms for him/herself or the organisation. This can be for a parish priest, a deacon, a vicar, a parish, a bishop, a cardinal etc. We work for all major religions and observe the accepted rules and regulations of the respective church and local heraldic authorities (if present).
The CEH will help any religious person or organisation in their process of acquiring a coat of arms for him/herself or the organisation. This can be for a parish priest, a deacon, a vicar, a parish, a bishop, a cardinal etc. We work for all major religions and observe the accepted rules and regulations of the respective church and local heraldic authorities (if present).
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==Why a Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry ?==
==Why a Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry ?==


None of the major (Christian) churches, Catholic, Anglican or Lutheran, currently has a heraldic authority, but all have a long heraldic tradition. This heraldic tradition has developed in the Catholic Church since the 13th century.  
None of the major (Christian) churches, Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox or Lutheran, currently has a heraldic authority, but all have a long heraldic tradition. The ecclesiastical heraldic tradition has developed in the Catholic Church since the 13th century and spread among other religions worldwide.  


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The '''Catholic Church''' has some basic regulations for the external ornaments for Bishops, Cardinals and other prelates. But no general guidelines on heraldic design of arms for (parishes, (arch)dioceses or prelates. In some countries the heraldic tradition have developed locally based on local traditions and heraldic authorities, whereas in other countries there are no regulations or guidelines.
The '''Catholic Church''' has some basic regulations for the external ornaments for Bishops, Cardinals and other prelates. But no general guidelines on heraldic design of arms for (parishes, (arch)dioceses or prelates. In some countries a heraldic tradition has developed locally based on local traditions and heraldic authorities, whereas in other countries there are no regulations or guidelines.


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The '''Lutheran''' church has no central or general rules on heraldry. In some countries, f.e. Sweden, an proper system of heraldry has been developed based on the national heraldic guidelines, but this is nit the case for other countries.
The '''Lutheran''' church has no central or general rules on heraldry. In some countries, f.e. Sweden, an proper system of heraldry has been developed based on the national heraldic guidelines, but this is not the case for other countries.


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Examples of our designs :
Examples of our designs :
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File:utrecht-korte.jpg|Mgr De Korte (design Hans van Heijningen)
File:utrecht-woorts.rel.jpg|Mgr Woorts (design Hans van Heijningen)
File:Anconaosmio-spina.jpg|Mgr. Angelo Spina (design Giuseppe Quattrociocchi)
File:septfons.rel.jpg|Abbey of Sept Fons (design Massimo Ghirardi)
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==Information, requests and orders==
==Information, requests and orders==
If you would like the request the help of the Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry, or have your existing arms registered, please contact us at:<br>
If you would like the request the help of the Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry, or have your existing arms registered, please contact us at:<br>
* [mailto:ceh@ngw.nl e-mail]
* [mailto:ceh@ngw.nl e-mail] (in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech or Slovak)


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