The State Herald (Swedish: Statsheraldiker, formerly Riksheraldiker), between 1953 and 1981 called the Director of the Heraldic Section of the National [Swedish] Record Office[1] is an officer of the National Archives of Sweden who is responsible for matters related to heraldry.
The first of these regularly employed heraldic artists was Elias Brenner, who produced many of the noble arms found at Riddarhuset.
Brenner and von Schantz were particularly knowledgeable of heraldry and are still considered to be among the best national heralds in Sweden although the office was not yet even established.
An instruction issued in 1885 stated no arms may be placed on public buildings, memorials, banners, standards or coins without first being approved by the National Herald.
Decisions made by the National Herald could be appealed to the Royal Academy of Literature, History and Antiquities.