The Noble Company (more formally as the Noble Company of the Court of St. Mary of Walsingham) is a noble, heraldic, and cultural institution associated with the Pontifical Court of Rome-Ruthenia.
Purpose
The Noble Company brings together persons connected with noble traditions, heraldry, chivalric culture, genealogy, and service. Its work includes education, publications, recognition of appropriate traditions, and the preservation of standards of conduct and heraldic practice.
Ecclesiastical context
Within the Roman-Ruthenian system, nobility and honours are understood as responsibilities of service rather than merely social distinctions. The Company operates in relationship with the Church’s court and heraldic institutions.