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One of the primary activities of The Augustan Society, Inc., is the '''Registration of Arms'''. This duty Responsibility for reviewing the petitions submitted has been assigned to the [[Arms Registration Heraldry Committee]], who make recommendations to the [[Board]], which makes final determinations.

1. The petition, payment, and any supporting materials are received at Headquarters. [[Consuls]] will confirm receipt of payment and that there are no obvious defects in the petition. Consuls will confirm the recognition of, or refer <!--==Procedure for confirmation, any claimed titles or postnominals. [1] Consuls then forward all to Registering the [[Arms Chancellor]] [2] and notify the [[Justiciar General]] [3].of an Ancestor==

2. The Justiciar General <ol><li>If a petitioner seeks to have arms registered in the name of an ancestor, the Society will examine only retroactively register arms for one generation past the documents for completeness and consistencyoldest living generation. He will resolve conflicts between multiple blazons and illustrations(For example, and with if the assistance petitioner’s grandfather is still living, they may register arms in the name of specific [[Vicetheir great-Justiciars]] or outside consultants, will obtain any needed translations, and creates a definitive English blazon from which an [[Heraldic Artist]] might work. [4] The Justiciar General will forward any amended files to the Arms Chancellor for recordinggrandfather). [5]</li>

3. The Justiciar General will assign <li>If the English blazon to an [[Heraldic Artist]] to emblazon an illustration that is ancestor in full compliance question was from a nation or jurisdiction with its own official heraldic authority (as recognized by the blazon and with the needs of Society), the [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms]] and [[Online Armorial]]. [6] The Heraldic Artist will be in possession of the standards and requirements for artwork not register arms for the Roll of Arms and will be in direct consultation with ancestor unless the [[Roll ancestor also has a grant of Arms Editor]]arms from their national authority.</li></ol>-->

4. The artwork will be returned to the Justiciar General (or Arms Chancellor, if so directed). The Justiciar General will either grant temporary approval, or remand the artwork to the Heraldic Artist ==Procedure for amendment. Upon tentative approval, the Justiciar General will forward (directly or otherwise) the blazon or blazons and the emblazonment to Consuls, with a copy to Registering the Arms Chancellor if he hasn't already been copied.of an Individual==

5<ol type="I"><li>The petition, payment, and any supporting materials are received at Headquarters. Consuls [[Headquarters Staff]] will then create a draft certificate confirm receipt of payment and forward it to that there are no obvious defects in the Arms Chancellor, notifying petition. [1] They will confirm the Justiciar General recognition of same, or refer for confirmation, any claimed titles or postnominals. [72]They will then forward all to the [[Justiciar General]].

6. The Justiciar General may approve the draft certificate, or remand it to Consuls <ol type="A"> <li>Petions for amendment. The Justiciar General will then cause the draft certificate arms of an ancestor are generally restricted to be sent to all members of one generation farther back than the Arms Registration Committee, eldest living ancestor (including cases where that is the Roll of Arms Editor, and Consuls. [8] The Justiciar General will direct those receiving a copy to review the blazon, translation [if any], and illustration. The Roll of Arms Editor will also participate in this reviewpetitioner).</li>

7. Any discussion among members <li>Petitions for the arms of an ancestor more than one generation removed from his eldest living relative may be considered by the Arms Registration Committee occursJusticiar General on a case-by-case basis, and will require a vote for approval or disapproval is taken. Approval lineage approved by the Arms Registration [[Genealogy Committee shall be understood to be an affirmative vote by the majority of members, not counting ex officio members]]. [9]</li>

8. Upon approval <li>Petitions for the arms of an organization must come from a petitioner authorized by the Arms Registration Committee [7] and the Roll Editor, organization. Headquarters Staff will make a preliminary determination if appropriate authorization is present; appleals may be made to the Justiciar General or Arms Chancellor will so advise the Consuls providing or referencing the appropriate files [blazon and illustration].</li> </ol></li>

9<li>The Justiciar General will examine the documents for completeness and consistency. Consuls He will place resolve conflicts between multiple blazons and illustrations, and with the matter on the next available assistance of specific [[BoardVice-Justiciars]] agenda, will obtain any needed translations, and creates a definitive English blazon from which an [[Heraldic Artists|Heraldic Artist]] might work.[3] [4]</li>

10<li>The Justiciar General will assign the English blazon to an [[Heraldic Artists|Heraldic Artist]] to emblazon an illustration that is in full compliance with the blazon and with the needs of ''The [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms]]'' and [[Online Armorial]]. [5] The Heraldic Artist will be in possession of the standards and requirements for artwork for the ''Roll of Arms'' and will be in direct consultation with the [[Rolls Editor]], or the [[Production Editor]] if there is not Rolls Editor.</li> <li>The artwork will be returned to the Justiciar General who willeither approve it or return it to the Heraldic Artist for amendment.If the Justiciar General approves, a draft certificate including bothartwork and blazon will be created.</li> <li>[[Headquarters Staff]] or a designated individual on the Heraldry Committee will then create a draft certificate and return it to the Justiciar General. [6]</li> <li>The Justiciar General may approve the draft certificate, or remand it to [[Headquarters Staff]] or the creator for amendment. The Justiciar General will then cause the draft certificate to be sent to all members of the Heraldry Committee and the Rolls Editor or Production Editor. [7] The Justiciar General will direct those receiving a copy to review the blazon, translation [if any], and illustration. The Rolls Editor or Production Editor will also participate in this review.</li> <li>Any discussion among members of the Committee occurs, and a vote for approval or disapproval is taken. Note that a favorable recommendation requires assent from a majority of the members of the Committee, less any who are obliged to recuse themselves. The number, but not the identity, of those assenting must be submitted to Headquarters. [8]</li> <li>Upon [[Board ]] approval, the Consuls Headquarters Staff will circulate the final certificate for the reviews and signatures of the Justiciar General and the [[President]]. Consuls This may be done electronically at the discretion of each officer. That done, they will affix the corporate seal [[Seal of the Corporation]] and send the signed certificate to the petitioner. A copy of </li></ol> Note that the final certificate is forwarded (normally electronically) to the Arms Chancellor, [[Justiciar General]] may, at his discretion, waive the fee for registration when the petition is submitted by a [[Directors|Director]] or a member of the Heraldry Committee. In such cases, no certificate fee will be collected and Heraldic Artistno certificate issued without separate payment.

1] If <ol><li>One such defect would be if the petition contains chivalric postnominals or titles, or if additaments are requested which are contingent on petitioner resides in a country with a noble title, these must first be approved by either the [[Chivalry Committee]] or [[Royalty & Nobility Committee]] as appropriate before the legitimate national heraldic matters are considered. Consuls will generally evaluate requests for academic, learned societyauthority, and military postnominals. If the petition contains who has not previously obtained a claim for inherited arms, the genealogical evidence for such a right must first be evaluated grant (by the [[Genealogy Committee]]. Additional fees may apply to these evaluations. If the petitioner elects not to have such titles, postnominals, or other honors mentioned on his [[Certificate of Registration of Arms]], these approvals are not requiredwhatever name) from said agency.</li>

2] It is expected that <li>If the Arms Chancellor will make such data available to all members of the Arms Registration Committeepetition contains chivalric postnominals or titles, including ex officio membersor if additaments are requested which are contingent on a noble title, Heraldic Artists, and the chairmen of these must first be approved by either the [[Chivalry Committee]] or [[Royalty & NobilityCommittee]] as appropriate before the heraldic matters are considered. [[Headquarters Staff]] will evaluate requests for academic, Chivalry, Genealogy, Roll of Armslearned society, and military postnominals. If the petition contains a claim for inherited arms, the genealogical evidence for such a right must first be evaluated by the [[Online ArmorialGenealogy Committee]] Committees.Additional fees may apply to these evaluations. If the petitioner elects not to have such titles, postnominals, or other honors mentioned on his Certificate of Arms Registration, these approvals are not required.</li>

3] The Arms Chancellor shall maintain <li>English-language blazons received from recognized governmental heraldic jurisdictions (England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, etc.) will be given priority in cases of any conflict between various written blazons or between written blazons and submitted illustrations. In other cases of a list within conflict between blazons or between blazons and submitted illustrations, or as needed, the file repository Justiciar General or one of all petitions his Vice-Justiciars will contact the petitioner to resolve such conflicts. This procedure does not extend to official or governmental registrations which are not in progress and their current statusEnglish because of the issues created by the need for translation.</li>

4] English-language blazons received from official governmental heraldic jurisdictions (England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and South Africa) will be given priority in cases of any conflict between various written blazons or between written blazons and submitted illustrations. In other cases of <li>The Heraldry Committee as a conflict between blazons or between blazons and submitted illustrations, or as needed, the Justiciar General or one whole is not informed of his Vice-Justiciars will contact the petitioner to resolve such conflicts. This priority treatment does not extend to official or governmental registrations which are not in English because of assigned work on the issues created by petition until the need for emblazonment and translationhave been obtained.</li>

5] <li>The Arms Registration Committee as a whole is Heraldic Artist should be assigned the English blazon and should not informed of or be assigned work on the petition until the emblazonment blazon and translation have been obtainedare complete and approved.</li>

6] The Heraldic Artist should be assigned <li>Minor technical or typographical revisions to the English blazon and should not be assigned work until , the blazon and translation are complete and illustration, or the certificate may be approvedby the Justiciar General alone without formal Committee reconsideration or Board approval.</li>

7] Minor revisions to the blazon<li>Although it need not be done on a routine basis, at any point in the illustrationprocess, or the certificate may be approved by the Justiciar General and/or may correspond with the Consuls alone without formal Committee reconsideration petitioner regarding the blazon or Board approvalillustration submitted.This is more likely to be required if discrepancies or problem are encountered.</li>

8] Although it <li>Heraldic Artists who are members of the Heraldry Committee will normally recuse themselves from voting on artwork they created.</li></ol> ==Policy on Artwork==''Adopted 27 May 2023'' In order to meet the needs of various different committees and programs, emblazonments need not to meet the following requirements: 1. Emblazonments must be done on in a routine basislossless digital format (GIF preferred, at PNG, TIF, & BMP acceptable), with a minimum size of 1000 pixels in both horizontal and vertical directions. This to be measured over the active image only, not counting any point white space surrounding it. Such white space should be minimized to the extent practicable. 2. The image must be completely opaque, with no transparency of any sort. One exception: if desired, the background (including all areas of background enclosed by the image) may be set transparent if the image format is GIF. This is a new standards, and will be subject to change with experience.  ==Policy on Registration of Arms==''Adopted 21 April 2012'' ===Purpose=== <p>The purpose of the policy is to provide the armiger with the criteria The Augustan Society uses in accepting their registration of arms in a clear and definitive manner as to minimize misunderstandings that may develop in the applicaiton process. The Society maintains a highly respected status within the international heraldic community and this policy is designed to sustain not just the Society's reputation but to assure the armiger that by the registration of their arms with the Society that they have been reviewed by highly qualified heraldic experts and can be gratified that their arms meet those high heraldic standards</p> ===Conceptual=== <p>The Augustan Society will register the armornial achievements of individual and corporate petitioners (including arms for their ancestors) that recognize tghe arms in use by the petitioner in their home country. In doing so, due deference will be given to prior grants and registrations from legitimate and recognized heraldic institutions, and to the Justiciar General may correspond laws and traditions of heraldry in the petitioner's home country.</p> ===Definitive=== <p>The Augustan Society will register on ly one set of persona arms for each armiger. For petitions with more than one valid coat of arms, perhaps originiating from different jurisdictions, the Society will register the one requested by the petitioner regarding . However, for petitioners living in countries with official granting bodies, it is expected tha the blazon armiger will avail himself of such institution, and the Society will not register arms not approved by that instutution. Where the situation exists, the Society will register the arms of petitioners which have previously been registered within the armiger's home country. The armiger is restricted to use what they have registered with the Society for use within the Society's publications, should they have multiple arms.</p> <p>It is understood that personal arms can &ldquo;grow&rdquo; during the armiger's lifetime. As examples, but not limited to, such changes may be due to recognized chivalric or nobiliary achievements; or that through genealogical research the illustrationarmiger may become entitled to change their personal arms to reflect those heraldic entitlements. This If it becomes necessary and appropriate to amend a registration, such an amended registration will be in lieu of the original registration. Changes or additions in orders of chivalry will not be considered sufficient reason for changes in the armiger's registration, but re-registration will be needed before the Socieyt will amend the depiction of their arms in their Certificates or <em>The Augustan Society Roll of Arms</em>.</p> <p>When an armiger has documented an entitled cause for changes in the armeger's arms, it is more likely the armiger's responsibility to re-register their arms, reflecting those approved and entitled changes, paying current registration and artwork fees. When an amended registration is published in <em>The Augustan Society Roll of Arms</em>, a statement will be required if discrepancies included indicating that it supersedes a prior regisration (with appropriate citation).</p> <p>It is to be noted that the Justiciar General and those individuals or problem are encounteredbodies, such as the Heraldry Committee, that come under his purview, an the Society's Heraldic Authority. All heraldic registrations will be revieweed for approval by the Justiciar General or his designee, that all applications for registration by The Augustan Society meet proper heraldic standards. Disputes over rulings of the Justiciar General may be appealed to the Board of Directors.</p>

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