New Zealand heraldry

New Zealand heraldry

Coat of arms of New Zealand used since 1956
Heraldic tradition	Gallo-British
Governing body	College of Arms (disputed)
Chief officer	Phillip O'Shea, New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary

New Zealand heraldry is the term for the style of armorial achievements, sometimes known as coats of arms, and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in New Zealand. It largely follows the Gallo-British tradition of heraldry also followed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and Australia.

Most grants of heraldic arms to New Zealand residents or institutions have been made by the English College of Arms or the Scottish Court of the Lord Lyon, though a small number have also been granted by the Chief Herald of Ireland and the State Herald of South Africa.^[1]