A pursuivant or, more correctly, pursuivant of arms, is a junior officer of arms. Most pursuivants are attached to official heraldic authorities, such as the College of Arms in London or the Court of
The Honourable Adam Bruce, former Finlaggan Pursuivant of Arms
British pursuivants wore their tabards "athwart", with the sleeves at the front and back, until the reign of James II.
Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms of the College of Arms in London.
Pursuivant
…of arms have been appointed by Clan Chiefs. These pursuivants of arms look after matters of heraldic and genealogical importance for clan members. Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary…
Bluemantle Pursuivant Richard Graham-Vivian, part of a 1937 series of cigarette cards marking the Coronation of George VI.