Heraldry societies

For the purposes of this article, heraldry societies are defined as private associations of people who are interested in heraldry. Heraldic authorities, which have been established by reigning monarchs or governments, are dealt with in a separate article.

International

• Academie Internationale d'Heraldique (1949- )
• International Association of Amateur Heralds (1999- ) - it exists only in cyberspace, where it hosts an active internet forum and Facebook group
• The International Heraldry Society
• The Society of Heraldic Arts, an international guild of heraldic artists and craftspeople.
• The Armorial Register

Europe

Heraldic logo of the Royal Belgian Genealogical and Heraldic Office.

Arms of The Heraldry Society.

Belgium

• Royal Belgian Genealogical and Heraldic Office (1942) - it publishes a bimonthly review (Le Parchemin), a quarterly link sheet (Le Herault) and studies in Les Recueils.

England

• The Heraldry Society (1947- ) - it publishes a newsletter (Heraldry Gazette) and a journal (The Coat of Arms).
• Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society (1950- ) - it publishes a journal (The Escutcheon).
• Middlesex Heraldry Society (1976- ) - it publishes a newsletter (The Seaxe).
• Oxford University Heraldry Society (founded 1835, but fell into desuetude in the 1930s), at least two attempts to be revived.[1]
• White Lion Society (1986- )
• Norfolk Heraldry Society - The Norfolk Standard is published three times a year.
• Suffolk Heraldry Society - The magazine of the Society, The Blazon, is published bi-annually.

Finland

• Suomen heraldinen seura (Heraldry Society of Finland, 1957–[2])

France

• Société française d'héraldique et de sigillographie (1937-)

Germany

• HEROLD, Verein für Heraldik, Genealogie und verwandte Wissenschaften zu Berlin e. V. (1869 -). Oldest continuously working Heraldry society in the world.
• Heraldischer Verein 'Zum Kleeblatt' (1888- )
• »Der Wappen-Löwe« – Heraldische Gesellschaft e. V. (1980 - )

Macedonia

• Macedonian Heraldry Society (2003- ) http://heraldika.org.mk/en/

Netherlands

• Koninklijk Nederlandsch Gennotschap voor Geslacht- en Wapenkunde (1883- ) - it publishes a journal (De Nederlandsche Leeuw).
• Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek, NGH (Dutch Heraldry Society) - it publishes a journal (Blazoen) and has three registers for coats of arms: personal/family, ecclesiastical and other organisations.

The Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden)

• Societas Heraldica Scandinavica (1959- ) - it publishes a journal (Heraldisk Tidsskrift), a roll of arms (Skandinavisk vapenrulla) and a newsletter.

Arms of the Norwegian Heraldry Society.

Norway

• Norwegian Heraldry Society (1969- ) - it publishes a journal (Våpenbrevet).

Scotland

• Heraldry Society of Scotland (1977- ) - it publishes a newsletter (Tak Tent) and a journal (The Double Tressure), and hosts an active internet forum.

Serbia

• Serbian Heraldry Society (1991- ) http://srpskoheraldickodrustvo.com/
• CROM - Board for Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (2001- )

Sweden

• Swedish Heraldry Society (1976- ) - it publishes a journal (Vapenbilden).

Switzerland

• Société Suisse d'Héraldique - Schweizerisches Heraldische Gesellschaft (1891- )

Ukraine

• Ukrainian Heraldry Society (1990-)

Africa

General:

• Heraldry Society of Africa - it lists a general index of African coats of arms (recognized by the Republic of Uganda/UN)

South Africa

• Heraldry Society of Southern Africa (1953- ) - it publishes a journal (Arma).

Zimbabwe

• Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Zimbabwe (1970- )

North America

Arms of the Committee on Heraldry of the New England Historic Genealogical Society

Canada

• Royal Heraldry Society of Canada (1966- ) - it publishes a newsletter (Gonfanon) and two journals (Heraldry in Canada and Alta Studia Heraldica) and hosts an internet forum.

United States of America

• Committee on Heraldry of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (1864)
• American College of Heraldry (1972- )
• College of Arms Foundation (1984- )
• American Heraldry Society (2003- ) - it publishes a newsletter (The Courant) and a journal (The American Herald), and hosts an active internet forum.
• Society of Scottish Armigers
• Pagan Heraldic Index
• Augustan Society

Oceania

Australia

• Australian Heraldry Society (1961- ) - it publishes a journal (Heraldry News).
• Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra - it publishes a journal (The Ancestral Searcher).

New Zealand

• Heraldry Society of New Zealand (1962- )

Asia

Philippines

• Philippine Armorial (2017- ) - provides a register of personal and family coats of arms in the Philippines and of Filipinos abroad.

References

1. "History". Oxford University Heraldry Society. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
2. Peltonen, Isto (April 2013). "Suomen kunnallisvaakunat – Perinteet ja käyttötaide" (PDF) (in Finnish). Jyväskylän yliopisto: 16. Retrieved September 11, 2018. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)