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– ) – Only exists on the internet
The International Heraldry Society
The Society of Heraldic Arts, an international guild of heraldic artists and craftspeople.
The Armorial Register

Europe

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.

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Heraldry and Vexillology Society

Denmark

Dansk Heraldisk Selskab (Danish Heraldry Society), affiliated with Societas Heraldica Scandinavica.

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 (1976–2012) now disbanded – it published a newsletter (The Seaxe).
Oxford University Heraldry Society (founded 1835, but fell into desuetude in the 1930s). After attempted revivals it is now active again.^[1]
White Lion Society (1986– )
Norfolk Heraldry Society is being disbanded. Its journal, The Norfolk Standard was published three times a year.
Suffolk Heraldry Society – The magazine of the Society, The Blazon, is published bi-annually.
Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies

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 – )

Greece

Heraldic and Genealogical Society of Greece (1975– ) – (Greek: Εραλδική και Γενεαλογική Εταιρεία της Ελλάδος). Appears to be defunct

Macedonia

Macedonian Heraldry Society (2003– )

Netherlands

Koninklijk Nederlandsch Gennotschap voor Geslacht- en Wapenkunde (1883– ) – it publishes a journal (De Nederlandsche Leeuw).
Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek, NGH (Dutch Heraldry Society) (2014–) – 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.

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– )
CROM – Board for Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (2001– )

Slovenia

Heraldica Slovenica (1991– )

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

South Africa

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

Zimbabwe

Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Zimbabwe (1970– )

North America

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 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine.

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 internet forum.
Society of Scottish Armigers
Augustan Society
National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century (1915– )

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

The 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

^ "History". Oxford University Heraldry Society. March 25, 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
^ Peltonen, Isto (April 2013). "Suomen kunnallisvaakunat – Perinteet ja käyttötaide" (PDF) (in Finnish). Jyväskylän yliopisto. p. 16. Retrieved September 11, 2018.

[1] "History". Oxford University Heraldry Society. March 25, 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[2] Peltonen, Isto (April 2013). "Suomen kunnallisvaakunat – Perinteet ja käyttötaide" (PDF) (in Finnish). Jyväskylän yliopisto. p. 16. Retrieved September 11, 2018.

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