| rdfs:comment | - Housed in the labyrinthine expanse of the Emperor's Imperial Palace, within the Palace of Banners, the Officio Militaris College of Arms is an ancient institution whose Adepts-Pursuivant monitor, catalogue and approve bewildering array of heraldic devices used by the various military arms of the Imperium's military forces. As the ultimate authority on all matters pertaining to sigils and marks of rank, and official arbitrators of the ownership of such marks, these adepts wield much power within the ranks of the Imperial Court, and the Lord Adept-of-Arms maintains an advisory position within the Senatorum Imperialis itself. Among the many duties of the adepts of the College is that of cataloguing and recording the near-endless array of heraldry used by the recognised Imperial Knight Houses.
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| abstract | - Housed in the labyrinthine expanse of the Emperor's Imperial Palace, within the Palace of Banners, the Officio Militaris College of Arms is an ancient institution whose Adepts-Pursuivant monitor, catalogue and approve bewildering array of heraldic devices used by the various military arms of the Imperium's military forces. As the ultimate authority on all matters pertaining to sigils and marks of rank, and official arbitrators of the ownership of such marks, these adepts wield much power within the ranks of the Imperial Court, and the Lord Adept-of-Arms maintains an advisory position within the Senatorum Imperialis itself. Among the many duties of the adepts of the College is that of cataloguing and recording the near-endless array of heraldry used by the recognised Imperial Knight Houses. These adepts, known as "Matriculators", are common sights on worlds controlled by Knight Households, and are always accompanied by the stern Claviger Guard, who are sworn to see that none interfere with their duties. Such is the importance placed upon the sanctity of their heraldic emblems and the privilege of use of coveted designs and insignia that many within a Knight Household are willing to resort to violence to ensure their claim is honoured by their peers.
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