[MR] Heraldic Question

[Dave Montuori]

> Here's a quick (I hope) heraldic question: I know that their Majesties can
> confer a grant of arms without any other attendant award (at least they
> could in the past); is it possible for them to confer a patent of arms
> similarly, without awarding a knighthood/master at arms, Laurel, Pelican,
> Lady of the Rose or royal peerage?  I'm pretty certain it's never been done,
> but is it possible?

No. Not at present, anyway: Corpora states that a PoA can only be
conferred in conjunction with a Patent Order (Royal Peerages and the Rose
may be included as Patent Orders on a kingdom by kingdom basis).