The Heraldry Department and the Heraldry Committee of The Augustan Society, Inc., are headed by the Justiciar General, as the committee chairman is styled. The Justiciar General is responsible for the activities of the Heraldry Committee and overseeing any subcommittees.
The duties of the Justiciar General include:
- Administering the activities of the Heraldry Committee, including review of petitions for Registration of Arms;
- Appointing a Deputy Justiciar General (committee vice-chairman) within his first year in office, and keeping them sufficiently well informed that they may take over at need;
- Appointing an Arms Chancellor to assist with tracking and record-keeping for arms registration, should he feel the need;
- Appointing the members of the Heraldry Committee, including artists (volunteer), Vice-Justiciars for each heraldic jurisdiction, and such others as he may see fit;
- Arranging for contracts with paid heraldic artists when no suitable volunteers are available;
- Assisting or delegating, when called upon with heraldic issues submitted by other committees; and
- Coordinating projects that fall under the scope of this committee.