Bluemantle Pursuivant
The heraldic badge of Blue Mantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
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| Heraldic tradition | Gallo-British |
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| Jurisdiction | England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
| Governing body | College of Arms |
Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms of the College of Arms in London. The office is reputed to have been created by King Henry V to serve the Order of the Garter, but there is no documentary evidence of this. There is, however, mention of an officer styled Blewmantle going to France in 1448. The first Bluemantle to be mentioned by name is found in a record from around 1484. The badge of office, probably derived from the original blue material of the Order of the Garter, is blazoned as A Blue Mantle lined Ermine cords and tassels Or.
The office of Bluemantle Pursuivant is currently vacant.
Brackets indicate a date or approximate date for which there is evidence that the named person was holder of this office. The reigning monarch is given if the date is not known more precisely.
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