Royal warrant

A royal warrant is a document issued by a monarch which confers rights or privileges on the recipient, or has the effect of law.

Royal warrant may refer to:

• Royal warrant of appointment, warrant to tradespeople who supply goods or services to a royal court
  • Royal warrant of appointment (Spain), issued to those who supplied goods or services to the King of Spain
  • Royal warrant of appointment (Thailand), issued to companies and businesses that have shown exceptional services
  • Royal warrant of appointment (United Kingdom), granted by senior members of the British royal family
    • List of royal warrant holders of the British royal family
  • List of royal warrant holders of the Swedish court, granted by the royal family of Sweden
• Royal warrant of precedence, a warrant issued by a monarch of to determine precedence amongst individuals or organisations
• Royal charter, a formal document issued by a monarch to establish an organization
• Warrant (law), a specific type of authorization
  • Warrant officer, an officer in a military organisation designated an officer by a warrant

See also

• Letters patent, a type of legal instrument granting rights or privileges
• Royal commission, a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue in some monarchies, often established by royal warrant
• Royal sign-manual, a monarch's signature which confirms an order, commission, or warrant
• Warrant of appointment, the official document presented by the President of Ireland to persons upon appointment to certain high offices of state
• Warrant (disambiguation)