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The Heraldry Society exists to increase and extend knowledge and interest in heraldry. New members are always welcome at the Society. Join us today! 🇬🇧
London, England
Joined June 2018
The 12 great myths of heraldry busted in our latest blog article…
The Herald Our latest blog article is all about busting those myths and misconceptions that so readily attach themselves to heraldry
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On the 11th October in the Souter Theatre Perth the Lord Lyon as President of the Heraldry Society of Scotland conducted the 48th AGM of the Society. The AGM was followed by lunch then a walking tour of Perth conducted by a Fellow of the Society Dr David Bertie.
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More heraldry from unusual locations coming up later this month. It is a good thing that my day job involves a lot of business travel to interesting places.
Quiz time: Where are we? (Possibly the lowest heraldry in Europe)
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No quiz today, our location is obvious for all to see!
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Quiz time: Where are we? (Possibly the lowest heraldry in Europe)
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Pleased to see this supplier to His Majesty is using the greater arms with the Tudor crown. #RoyalWarrant
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The Lord Lyon has granted arms to Dr Brady Thomas McNulty. The artist was Gayle Page. Blazon: Azure on a bend Argent three dog paw prints Sable between two wolves' heads erased Argent langued Gules.
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Interesting depiction here with the Tudor crown over the greater arms of the UK sporting St Edward’s Crown
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Since nobody got anywhere remotely close to guessing this one we are pleased to inform our followers that it is to be seen in the Carrington Hotel in Katoomba, New South Wales; the gateway to the Blue Mountains. The crest is that of the Carrington Barons.
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Quiz Time. Any idea where we have been recently?
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Quiz Time. This one is super obscure, can any of our followers tell where we are?
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Alastair is one of the ‘extraordinary’ officers of arms. While not part of the College of Arms, they process with the ‘ordinary’ officers of arms at state occasions.
Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, Fitzalan Pursuivant Extraordinary of the College of Arms @AlastairBruce_ #GarterDay
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Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, Fitzalan Pursuivant Extraordinary of the College of Arms @AlastairBruce_ #GarterDay
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From our files from 100 years ago: Sir John Laurence Baird Bt, newly-created Baron Stonehaven of Ury. The Herald Painter at the time, and probable artist in this case, was Graham Johnston
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A privilege to take part in the annual service of the Order of the Garter at Windsor today
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St Columba's Day: the 1874 arms of the Cathedral of the Isles in Cumbrae show the saint in his boat, quartered with the arms of Boyle of Kelburne.
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Today is #InternationalHeraldryDay! 🛡 Our 2020 publication is the first comprehensive study of #heraldry in one of the oldest surviving Livery Halls of the City of #London. Find it here: https://t.co/zwQeJ4dx5l
@ApothecariesLDN @TheHeraldrySoc @LiveryCommittee #HeraldryDay
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Ross Herald, Mr John Stirling WS and Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary, Major Neil Cargill MVO, accompanied the Lord Lyon at the annual Service of Remembrance in the Scottish National War Memorial in Crown Square, Edinburgh Castle on Friday 6 June.
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Our next lecture is all about Drayton’s Agincourt Banners; are they authentic depictions of armoury? Join us at the RAF Club on 4th June. Booking essential
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This lecture examines the described in Michael Drayton's poem The Battaile of Agincourt. Speaker Dr. M.A.K. Duggan
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