Colin Cole (officer of arms)
Sir Alexander Colin Cole KCB KCVO TD FSA FRHSC (Hon) (16 May 1922 – 18 February 2001) was a long serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Eventually, he would rise to the rank of Garter Principal King of Arms, the highest heraldic office in England and Wales.
Sir Colin Cole KCB KCVO TD FSA | |
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Cole standing with John Brooke-Little on the steps of the College of Arms on the occasion of the Prince of Wales' Investiture in 1969. | |
| Garter Principal King of Arms | |
| In office 1978–1992 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir Anthony Wagner |
| Succeeded by | Conrad Swan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1922 |
| Died | 18 February 2001 (aged 78) |
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