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The Heraldry Department of The Augustan Society, Inc., would engage in the following activities:
 
The Heraldry Department of The Augustan Society, Inc., would engage in the following activities:
  
==Heraldry Committee==
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The Heraldry Committee is composed of the Heraldry Chairman, the members of other committees assigned to the Heraldry Department, such members as the Chairman sees fit, and the [[President]] and [[Consuls]] as ex officio members.
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==Arms Design Consultation==
 
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The Chairman is named by the President and serves at his pleasure. The members are named by the Chairman, and serve at his pleasure.
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All activities of the Heraldry Department fall under the control of this Committee unless the [[Board]] or Chairman has created another Committee and charged them with responsibility.
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===Arms Design Consultation===
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Previously, consultation on the design (and matriculation) of arms was done by the [[Heraldry Committee]], since the [[Arms 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.
 
Previously, consultation on the design (and matriculation) of arms was done by the [[Heraldry Committee]], since the [[Arms 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.
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'''Proposal: The Society should clearly identify the Committee responsible for consultation on arms design and matriculation. While the [[Heraldry Committee|Heraldry]] and [[Arms Registration Committee|Arms Registration Committees]] are likely candidates, the inclusion of [[Vice-Justiciars]] for various jurisdictions suggests the latter would be more appropriate.'''
 
'''Proposal: The Society should clearly identify the Committee responsible for consultation on arms design and matriculation. While the [[Heraldry Committee|Heraldry]] and [[Arms Registration Committee|Arms Registration Committees]] are likely candidates, the inclusion of [[Vice-Justiciars]] for various jurisdictions suggests the latter would be more appropriate.'''
  
===Society Departmental Arms and Logo Design and Registration===
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==Society Departmental Arms and Logo Design and Registration==
  
 
The Heraldry Committee will design arms or logos for all Society sub-groups, committees, and offices. There will be no fee involved unless there is an expense to the emblazonment of same.
 
The Heraldry Committee will design arms or logos for all Society sub-groups, committees, and offices. There will be no fee involved unless there is an expense to the emblazonment of same.
  
===Reviews of Books and other Publications on Heraldry===
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==Reviews of Books and other Publications on Heraldry==
  
'''Proposal: The Society should generate reviews of heraldic books, magazines, websites, and programs in consultation with the [[Librarian]] and [[Reviews Editor]] utilizing Heraldry Department staff.'''
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'''Proposal: The Society should generate reviews of heraldic books, magazines, websites, and programs in consultation with the [[Librarian]] and [[Reviews Editor]] utilizing [[Heraldry|Heraldry Department]] staff.'''
  
 
==Arms Registration Committee==
 
==Arms Registration Committee==

Revision as of 14:27, 7 May 2015

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

 

Arms Design Consultation

Previously, consultation on the design (and matriculation) of arms was done by the Heraldry Committee, since the Arms 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 and Arms Registration Committees are likely candidates, the inclusion of Vice-Justiciars for various jurisdictions suggests the latter would be more appropriate.

Society Departmental Arms and Logo Design and Registration

The Heraldry Committee will design arms or logos for all Society sub-groups, committees, and offices. There will be no fee involved unless there is an expense to the emblazonment of same.

Reviews of Books and other Publications on Heraldry

Proposal: The Society should generate reviews of heraldic books, magazines, websites, and programs in consultation with the Librarian and Reviews Editor utilizing Heraldry Department staff.

Arms Registration Committee

Responsibility for the Registration of Arms has been delegated to the Arms Registration Committee, which is attached to the Heraldry Committee. This Committee has disavowed responsibility for any other activity.

Registration of Arms

Library Support

The Department, either through the main Committee, a sub-committee, or a designated officer, will advise the Library Department in matters of accession, classification, and deaccession of materials on this subject.

Online Armorial

Index and Ordinary to Arms Registered or Published by the Society

This index and ordinary will provide two means of access to the blazons and emblazonments.

Index and Ordinary of Arms Registered by Cooperating US Registries

Augustan Society Roll of Arms

Proposal: The Society should publish additional volumes of The Augustan Society Roll of Arms in hardcover as registrations (including artwork and English blazons) are available.

Proposal: The Society should reprint Volumes I through III of The Augustan Society Roll of Arms in color.

Rose Role of Arms

Manual of Heraldry

Article Solicitation

The Department, either through the main Committee, a sub-committee, or a designated officer, will solicit articles on this subject for the Augustan Omnibus, in cooperation with the Omnibus Editor.