Heraldry Committee
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The heraldic activities of The Augustan Society, Inc., are under the direction of the Heraldry Committee. The Committee Chairman is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the President, and said Chairman appoints all other members of the Committee and the Chairman of other committees in the Heraldry Department.
Heraldry Committee Membership
Officers include:
- Heraldry Chairman
- Heraldry Vice-Chairman
- Justiciar General (Chairman of the Arms Registration Committee
- Such additional members as the Chairman may see fit
At present, the following officers are part of the Communications Department. They should properly be a part of the Heraldry Department and serve ex officio on this committee. Such transfers will be made at the direction of the Heraldry Chairman.
- Heraldry Index Chairman
- Online Armorial Chairman
- Online Ordinary Chairman
- Augustan Society Roll of Arms Chairman
- Rose Roll of Arms Chairman
Heraldry Committee Duties
- To oversee the heraldic operations of the Society;
- To create and grant arms, badges, and logos to the various Sub-Groups and Committees of the Society;
- To assist members and non-members with the design and registration of armorial achievements (with registration duties passing to the Arms Registration Committee once payment is made);
- To answer heraldic research questions put to the Society (paid or unpaid, the latter limited to brief or easy questions);
- To advise the Library on the accessions, organization, and deaccessons;
- To advise the Museum on their curation of heraldic artifacts and the creation of displays;
- To solicit articles for the Omnibus;
- To provide at least one notice per year for Augustæum;
- To submit a report of activities and plans to the Board of Directors annually and as the Board or President may request.
