LEGISLATION

Protection of Names, Uniforms and Badges Act 1935

Governed registration of corporate "badges" (including arms) 1935-63

Local Government Amendment Ordinance 1949 (Natal)

Governed registration of municipal arms in Natal 1949-63

Local Government Amendment Ordinance 1951 (Transvaal)

Governed registration of municipal arms in the Transvaal 1951-63

Municipal Amendment Ordinance 1953 (Cape)

Governed registration of municipal arms in the Cape Province 1953-63

Local Government Amendment Ordinance 1953 (Orange Free State)

Governed registration of municipal arms in the OFS 1953-63

Divisional Councils Amendment Ordinance 1960 (Cape)

Governed registration of divisional council arms in the Cape Province 1960-63

Heraldry Act 1962 (as amended up to 2001)

Has governed registration of arms since 1963

MANUSCRIPTS AND COLLECTIONS

Bell-Krynauw Collection (National Library, Cape Town: ref MSB 69)

The first compilation of Afrikaner family arms, collected by Charles Bell between the 1830s and 1860s

Cape Provincial Administration Heraldry Files (Western Cape Archives)

Papers relating to gazetting of municipal arms in the Cape 1953-69

Heraldry Council Collection (National Library, Cape Town: ref MSB 662)

Heraldry Council minutes and other papers from the 1960s

Heraldry Society of SA Collection (National Library, Cape Town: ref MSB 663)

Papers relating to the Heraldry Society in the 1950s

Western Cape Archives Seal Collection (Western Cape Archives: ref Objects 58-60)

Several hundred armorial and non-armorial wax seals from 17th-19th-century documents, collected into albums

MISCELLANEOUS

Castrol Calendars

Calendars illustrated with defence force unit arms and ships' badges, published in the 1980s and '90s