William George Hunt, CStJ,[1]TD, FCA (b. 1946) is the current Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary at the College of Arms in London. Hunt worked for many years in the City of London as a chartered accountant. He was appointed as Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1992 and in 1999 he was appointed as Windsor Herald.[2] In 2007 he took over the position of Registrar of the College of Arms from Timothy Duke, Chester Herald.[3] He has been a Member of Council of The Heraldry Society since 1997. He is also Clerk of HM Commission of Lieutenancy for the City of London, a Member of Common Council of the City of London Corporation and a Liveryman and a past Master (2000–2001) of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards. He was also a Major in the Honourable Artillery Company, but is now retired. In 2010 he was appointed Genealogist to the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.[4]
He is married and has two sons.
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Hunt's coat of arms was granted by the College of Arms on 29 June 1970. The blazon is Azure a Stag's Head caboshed Argent on a Chief Or a Rose Gules seeded and barbed proper between two Talbots passant Sable. This was granted along with a crest which is blazoned A demi Talbot Sable winding a Bugle Horn Gules garnished Or held in the dexter forepaw.He has two children.
| Heraldic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Spurrier |
Portcullis Pursuivant 1992 – 1999 |
Vacant |
| Preceded by Theobald Mathew |
Windsor Herald 1999 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Timothy Duke |
Registrar of the College of Arms 2007 – present |
Incumbent |