Editing Armiger (section)

{{short description|Person entitled to bear a coat of arms}}
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In [[heraldry]], an '''armiger''' is a (natural or [[juridical person |juridical]]) person entitled to use a [[achievement (heraldry)|heraldic achievement]] (e.g., bear [[Coat of arms|arms]], an "armour-bearer") either by hereditary right, grant, matriculation, or assumption of arms. Such a person is said to be '''armigerous'''; a [[family]] or a [[clan]] likewise.