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The [[Heraldry|Heraldry Department ]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., would engage in the following activities:

The Chairman is named by Consultation on the President design (and serves at his pleasure. The matriculation) of arms for both members are named by the Chairman, and serve at his pleasurenon-members. Each request for such would be delegated to the [[Vice-Justiciars|Vice-Justiciar]] whose jurisdiction is most appropriate.

All activities of '''Proposal: The Society should direct the Heraldry Department fall under [[Justiciar General]] to delegate to the control most suitable of this Committee unless the [[BoardVice-Justiciars]] or Chairman has created another Committee such petitioners as may ask for help in the development and charged them matriculation of arms, whether their intent is ultimately [[Registration of Arms]] with responsibilitythe Society or not.'''

Previously, consultation on the design (and matriculation) of arms was done by the [[Heraldry Committee]], since the [[==Society Departmental Arms and Logo Design and Registration Committee]] was spun off from this, the question of consultation has not been resolved, save that the current [[Justiciar General]] has declared that his Committee will not perform this service.==

'''Proposal: The Society should clearly identify the Committee responsible for consultation on arms design and matriculation. While the [[Heraldry Committee|Heraldry]] would design arms or logos for all Society sub-groups, committees, and [[Arms Registration Committee|Arms Registration Committees]] are likely candidates, offices. There would be no fee involved unless there is an expense for the inclusion emblazonment of [[Vice-Justiciars]] for various jurisdictions suggests the latter would be more appropriatesame.'''

==='''Proposal: The Society Departmental Arms should direct the [[Heraldry Committee]] to develop and Logo Design publish a system of arms and Registration===logos for Society sub-groups, indicating which are entitled to full achievements, which shields, and which logos which are not intrinsically heraldic.'''

===Reviews That said, the beginnings of Books and other Publications such a system already exist in the form of previously assigned or assumed designs. A system based on Heraldry===that presently existing would require a minimum of change, and such a policy would likely be as follows:

'''Proposal: The Society should generate reviews of heraldic booksconsider a policy that senior [[Sub-Groups]] are entitled to shield, magazineshelmet, websitesmantling, crest and programs in consultation with the badge; that [[LibrarianLineage Groups]] are entitled to a shield only; that standing Committees are entitled to a logo upon a circle; and that [[Reviews EditorStudy Groups]] utilizing Heraldry Department staffare entitled to a logo upon a square or rectangle.'''

Responsibility for the [[Registration ==Reviews of Arms]] has been delegated to the [[Arms Registration Committee]], which is attached to the Heraldry Committee. This Committee has disavowed responsibility for any Books and other activity.Publications on Heraldry==

===Registration Given that ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'' is staffed by editors who may not have a great knowledge of Arms===heraldry, and that competent reviewers may not always be available, it could be necessary that they obtain expert reviews of heraldic books and other items.

===''Index and Ordinary of Arms Registered by Cooperating US Registries''===

==''Augustan Society Roll This project, already well begun, is an attempt to create a union catalog of Arms''==all arms registries in the United States (worthy of recognition).

'''Proposal: The Society should publish additional volumes of ''The [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms]]'' in hardcover as registrations (including artwork An early goal would be to identify all such registries, and English blazons) are availablepublish the list.'''

'''Proposal: The Society should reprint Volumes I through III At present, three agencies are represented in the Index, though the quality of ''The [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms]]'' in colordata varies somewhat.'''

Print publication should be delayed until [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms|''The Augustan Society Roll of Arms'']] series has caught up with registrations.  ==''[[Augustan Society Roll of Arms]]''== As one of the six primary activities of the Society, publication of ''The Augustan Society Roll of Arms'' should receive high priority. '''Proposal: The Society should publish additional volumes of [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms|''The Augustan Society Roll of Arms'']] in hardcover as registrations (including artwork and English blazons) are available.'''  The challenge at present is that the Society may not always have a volunteer heraldic artist. At such times, the creation of emblazonments will incur significant costs which are not appropriate to burden the [[Budget]] with. '''Proposal: The Society should price copies of the various ''Rolls of Arms'' so as to generate a profit that can be diverted to funding the creation of emblazonments for those registrations which do not have them.'''  '''Proposal: The Society should reprint Volumes I through III of [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms|''The Augustan Society Roll of Arms'']] in color.''' This project does not require a heraldic artist (colorizing the old arms does not require great skill), but it will require substantial support in translating blazons into English.  ==''[[Rose Role Roll of Arms]]''== [[Noble Company of the Rose|The Noble Company of the Rose]] has asked that we publish a ''Rose Roll of Arms'' of its current members. This would be excellent preparation for [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms|''The Augustan Society Roll of Arms'']], and may produce some revenue of its own. '''Proposal: The Society should periodically publish a ''[[Rose Roll of Arms]]'' in softcover both now, and as [[Noble Company of the Rose|The Noble Company of the Rose]] requests.'''  ==''Little Manual of Heraldry''== ''The Little Manual of Heraldry'' was published by the Society in 1996, and reprinted in 1973 and 1995. A substantial backstock exists, and is being sold at trivial prices to clear. As this publication was based on a series of independent articles in various Society publications, it is somewhat disjointed, and has proven insufficiently comprehensive to address some routine questions. Add to this that it was published in black & white and the need for a new and expanded edition seems clear. '''Proposal: The Society should publish a new edition of a ''Manual of Heraldry'' to address the deficiencies of the current edition.''' It may well prove that the optimal way to develop this project is in the form of a highly structured Wiki, which would permit multiple contributors to add and edit material over a substantial period of time. At some point it could be declared "sufficiently complete" and published either as a web site, on paper, or both.

The Heraldry Department, either through the main Committee, a sub-committee, or a designated officer, will solicit articles on this subject for the [[Augustan Omnibus|''The Augustan Omnibus'']], in cooperation with the [[Omnibus Editor]].  ==Library Support== Given that the [[Library]] is staffed by librarians who may not have a great knowledge of heraldry, it would often be necessary that they be advised on what books and other items to acquire (and discard). '''Proposal: The Society should require the [[Heraldry|Heraldry Department]] to advise the [[Library]] on the accession, deaccession, and classification of books and other materials related to heraldry.'''