Arnaud Chaffanjon (23 April 1929 – 22 November 1992) was a French specialist in

heraldry Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, Imperial, royal and noble ranks, rank and genealo ...

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genealogy Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kin ...

. He was a 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).

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1929 births 1992 deaths 20th-century French non-fiction writers 20th-century French male writers Historians of monarchy and royalty Winners of the Prix Broquette-Gonin (literature) {{France-nonfiction-writer-stub