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Originally appearing in Volume V22, Page 666 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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PURSUIVANT (0. Fr. porsivant, poursivant, mod. poursuivani, strictly an attendant, from poursuirore, to follow)  , the name of a member of the third and lowest
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rank of heraldic
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officers, formerly an attendant on the heralds . There are four pursuivants in the
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English Heralds'
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College,
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Rouge Croix, Bluemantle, Rouge
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Dragon and
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Portcullis; three in the
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Court of
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Lyon
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King of Arms (
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Scotland), Carrick,
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Unicorn and
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March; and four in the court of
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Ulster King of Arms (
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Ireland),
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Athlone and three St
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Patrick pursuivants .

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