Arnaud Chaffanjon
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Arnaud Chaffanjon was a French specialist in heraldry
and aristocratic
genealogy
. He was journalist at Point de Vue. He is known for his seminal works on the history of the European aristocratic dynasties, such as Le Petit Gotha Illustré (1968), Les Grands Ordres de Chevalerie (1969), Les Grandes familles de l'Histoire de France (1980), L'Année Princière dans le Monde (1985).
Heraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
and aristocratic
Aristocracy
Aristocracy , is a form of government in which a few elite citizens rule. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best". In origin in Ancient Greece, it was conceived of as rule by the best qualified citizens, and contrasted with monarchy...
genealogy
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
. He was journalist at Point de Vue. He is known for his seminal works on the history of the European aristocratic dynasties, such as Le Petit Gotha Illustré (1968), Les Grands Ordres de Chevalerie (1969), Les Grandes familles de l'Histoire de France (1980), L'Année Princière dans le Monde (1985).