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The Augustan Society, Inc., needs heraldic (or quasi-heraldic) symbology, both for identification of the Society as a whole, and for some of its offices and subdivisions. The task of creating and registering Society Arms and Logos is assigned to the Heraldry Committee.

To provide some consistency and proportionality for Society arms and logos, the following hierarchy is established:

1. Society: Shield, crest, motto, supporters, and compartment.
   1. The Augustan Society, Inc.
      1. Society arms—registered; full achievement including supporters and motto
      2. Society shield—registered; from the full achievement
      3. Society badge—registered; the rectangular version
      4. Society lapel pin
      5. Society rosette—assumed
   2. Fellowship: Oval pins to be worn on the medal of membership ribbon or on a lapel
      1. FAS lapel pin—an eagle displayed Sable fimbriated Or
      2. FAS/5 lapel pin—registered, Purpure an eagle displayed Sable
      3. FAS/4 lapel pin—registered, Vert an eagle displayed Sable
      4. FAS/3 lapel pin—registered, Azure an eagle displayed Sable
      5. FAS/2 lapel pin—registered, Gules an eagle displayed Sable
      6. FAS/1 lapel pin—registered, Or an eagle displayed Sable
      7. FAS/cl lapel pin—assumed, Or gutté Purpure an eagle displayed Sable (Fellowship cum laude is obsolete, and will be discontinued when the last holder has been promoted, resigns, or dies.)
      8. FAS/mcl lapel pin—registered, Or gutté Purpure an eagle displayed Sable
      9. FAS/icl lapel pin—registered, Or gutté d’huile an eagle displayed Sable
      10. FAS/scl lapel pin—registered, Or gutté de larmes an eagle displayed Sable
      11. SFAS lapel pin—Or Gutté de sang an eagle displayed Sable
      12. SFAS/2 lapel pin—Or Gutté de sang an eagle displayed Sable charged with a crescent Or.
      13. FAS/hc lapel pin—registered, Or gutté de sang an eagle displayed Sable
      14. Balling and Metzler honorees lapel pin—assumed, Or gutté de sang an eagle displayed Sable
      15. Centurion Award lapel pin—circular with motto




2. Senior Sub-Groups
   1. Order of the Augustan Eagle—shield, crest, and motto
      1. OAE Collar—assumed
      2. OAE Breast plate—proposed
   2. Noble Company of the Rose—shield, crest, and motto
      1. Knight/Dame breast plate—assumed
      2. Esquire breast plate—assumed
      3. Rose Lapel pin—none
      4. Rose Rosette—none




3. Society Departments and Major Committees; upon a circle
   1. Chivalry Department—assumed
   2. Communications Department—The Augustan Eagle graping a quill in each foot they encircled by a knot Argent and Or
   1. Webmaster—none
      1. Heraldry Index Committee—none
      2. Social Media—none
   3. Finance Department—none
      1. Fundraising Committee—none
      2. Online Store—none
   4. Genealogy Department—presently on a rectangle, needs new art
   5. Heraldry Committee—none (previously used the arms of the Heraldry Society of the USA in error)
      1. Justiciar General (Heraldry Committee Chairman—none
   6. History Department—none
   7. Library Department—freeform, needs new art
      1. Library Committee—none
      2. "Buy-A-Box" Project—assumed
      3. Cataloging Project—assumed, perhaps moved to a Study Group
      4. Classification System Project—assumed
   8. Royalty & Nobility Department—assumed
   9. Nominating Committee—none




4. Study Groups—upon a square
   1. Descents from Antiquity Study Group—presently on a rectangle, no new art needed until reactivated
   2. Family of Augustans Study Group—presently on a circle, new art needed
   3. Medals & Decorations Study Group—none
   4. Numismatic Study Group—none
   5. Online Armorial & Ordinary Study Group—none
   6. Philatelic Study Group—none




5. Lineage Groups—shield only
   1. Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
      1. SDLKJ arms—granted
      2. SDLKJ lapel pin—granted
   2. Society of Descendants of Ireland
      1. SDI arms—granted
      2. SDI lapel pin—granted
   3. Society of Descendants of Scotland
      1. SDS arms—granted
      2. SDS lapel pin—granted
   4. Society of Descendants of the Conquest
      1. SDC arms—granted
      2. SDC lapel pin—granted
   5. Society of Descendants of Hispania
      1. SDH arms—none
      2. SDH lapel pin—none

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