The American Heraldry Society was founded in 2003 to study and promote the proper use of heraldry in America. We seek to educate the American public about the art and practices of personal and organizational heraldry, as well as its auxiliary sciences. Membership is open to anyone who wishes to promote the aims of the Society; members do not need to be armigerous.
We have a number of programs throughout the year as a Society, many of these are virtual including our E Pluribus Unum Lecture series. We also offer a number of publication opportunities via our newsletter Courant and our annual journal The American Herald. We welcome all who wish to join regardless of experience or knowledge of the subject. There are also opportunities for students and families. For more information please visit our Annual Program page.
The Society adopted its arms soon after its founding. The blazon, or description of the arms in heraldic language, is:
“Gules an American Bald Eagle displayed Proper on a chief Azure three escutcheons Argent.”
The red, white, and blue allude to the National colors used in the Coat of Arms of the United States, while the eagle recalls the supporter used for those arms. The escutcheons, or shields, represent the basic object of study by the Society’s members.
PLEASE NOTE: This coat of arms is the sole property of the American Heraldry Society. It may not be used, copied, transferred, stored electronically, reproduced, nor used in any way whatsoever without the written permission of the American Heraldry Society.