Getting a COA registered

[Cygnus]

Arms were not granted ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD until the 15th century (hardly 1500 years ago) and the original purpose of "granting" arms (in England at least) had everything to do with collecting taxes and exerting control over the feudal system. No more. No less. It was never about recognizing one's merits or social standing.

It's not 3011? You are right, of course - I had originally entered "around the year 1,500" and, realizing this was wrong but not having a source on hand for the year that the office of Lord Lyon, King of Arms is first mentioned, I actually neglected to edit the number when I changed the sentence. Still, over 500 years is nothing to sneeze at.