Heraldry Committee

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Most heraldic activities of The Augustan Society, Inc., are under the direction of the Heraldry Committee. The Committee Chairman, styled "Justiciar General", is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the President. The Justiciar General appoints all other members of the Committee, with the President and Headquarters Staff as ex officio members.


Heraldry Committee Membership

Members include:

  • Justiciar General
  • Vice-Justiciar
  • Vice-Justiciars for various heraldic jurisdictions
  • Heraldic artists, as non-voting members
  • Such at large Members as the Chairman may see fit
  • The President and Headquarters Staff, ex officio


Heraldic Artists are members of the committee, but do not vote, as they would generally be voting on their own work.

An Heraldic Artist who is also a Vice-Justiciar may vote according to his status as a Vice-Justiciar.

Heraldry Committee Duties

  • To create and grant Arms and Logos to the various Sub-Groups, Committees, Study Groups, and Officers of the Society as may find need of them;
  • To assist members and non-members with the design of armorial achievements, and with registering or obtaining grants from national agencies;
  • To register arms for members and non-members;
  • 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 solicit articles for The Omnibus on the topic of heraldry;
  • To provide at least one item 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.