Local Branches are extensions of the Society. They may be created by any five or more members in a given geographic area, and are empowered to further promote the aims of the Society on the ground. No additional dues are required to join or to create a branch. Members may be listed as a member of their branch or may choose to affiliate with the Society as a whole. Each Branch bears their own heraldic badge set upon the console of the Society, which is in turn based upon the badge of the Society. Local Branches are free to hold events, lectures, public outreach programs, and more. Branches host our Symposium and Annual Meeting on rotation each year. For more information on our existing Branches or how to charter your own with other members in your area, please see below.
In January of 2024 the Board of Governors Announced the adoption of a bylaws amendment, which formally outlined the process and requirements for the creation of local branches of the Society. Four Branches were initially chartered by Society Members: Great Lakes, New England, Potomac, and Tennessee Valley.
Presently there are four Branches Provisional, clusters of Members who are actively working to create a new Branch. If you are in one of these areas and would like to join them, please contact their coordinator. If you would like to see a new Branch in your area please contact the Board of Governors to inquire further about the process.
Great Lakes Branch
The Great Lakes Branch, American Heraldry Society; is centered in Michigan and the surrounding area. For more information on this Branch and its events please see the below links or email us at:
Branch President: Ethan L. Roberts-MacDonald, president@americanheraldry.org
Branch Secretary: Vacant
New England Branch
The New England Branch, American Heraldry Society; is centered around the Gulf of Maine and has members from five states. They will be hosting our official Society presence at the 36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences in Boston this September. For more information on this Branch and its events please see the below links or email us at:
Branch President: Brenton Simons, OBE
Branch Secretary:
Potomac Branch
The Potomac Branch, American Heraldry Society; has members from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. They are considered to be our first branch. They have an active group of longtime members and will be hosting our Society Semi-Quincentennial celebrations in 2026. (More details coming soon) For more information on this Branch and its events please see the below links or email us at:
Branch President: Lt. Cmdr. Michael J. Quigley
Branch Secretary:
Tennessee Valley Branch
The Tennessee Valley Branch, American Heraldry Society; has members from Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. For more information on this Branch and its events please see the below links or email us at:
Branch President: John M. Wright of Deerfield
Branch Secretary:
Branches Provisional
The Society has received petition requests from members in the following areas who are seeking to formally charter a Branch. These “Branches Provisional” have already completed many of the steps on the path to being chartered, but are seeking more members before they can be formally incorporated under our bylaws. If you are in the area and would like to join please contact the coordinators listed below.
Southern California Branch
Coordinator: David R. Shorey
Carolina Branch
Coordinator: Randy Potts
Gulf Atlantic Branch
Coordinator: Kimon Andreou
Deseret (Rocky Mountain) Branch
Coordinator: