ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
College of Arms Act
4. Application for grant of arms
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
4. Application for grant of arms
(1)Any person who desires a grant of arms may apply therefor to the College of Arms, submitting full particulars of the design of the arms applied for, together with the prescribed fee and such further sum as the College of Arms may stipulate on account of the expenses it may incur in connexion with the application.(2)The College of Arms shall consider any application for a grant of arms which it receives, and may consult any other person or institution for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the merit of the application and may employ any person to render services.(3)In considering an application for a grant of arms, the College of Arms shall take into consideration the following matters—(a)the propriety of the design;(b)whether the design resembles that of any other arms registered under this Act or granted by authority in another country or a specified emblem; and(c)whether the design accords with the principles of heraldry and is of sufficient artistic merit to warrant a grant of arms.