Titles of heralds/officers of arms

[Ryan Shuflin]

Is there a system to titling heralds? Would sovereign prince's have King of Arms or Prince's of Arms? etc.

[GSelvester]

Kings of Arms aren't called that because they serve kings, so, no. It is important to note that herald is the older and more generic term. Collectively, all officers of arms are referred to as "heralds" regardless of whether they are Kings of Arms, Heralds or Pursuivants.

[Ryan Shuflin]

Does anyone know of heralds outside of British tradition having special names? For example, what were the titles of heralds in various German states?

[JMcMillan]

Claes Heynenszoon was Gelre Herald to the Duke of Gelderland, then Beyeren Herald and finally Ruwieren King of Arms of the entire lower Rhine Valley in the late 14th century.

There were a series of heralds of the Holy Roman Empire with the title Teutschland during the 15th century.

And as those familiar with Shakespeare's Henry V will know, the chief French herald had the title Montjoie (Mountjoy).