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Canadian Heraldry	Heraldic Authorities	Heraldic Societies
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Canadian Heraldry	Coat of Arms, provincial emblems, flags, etc. Official Canadian Government Sites Symbols of Canada Armorial Bearings of Canada Provincial and Territorial Symbols Veterans Affairs Canada - contains the pages of the Books of Remembrance at the Peace Tower. There are many heraldic illustrations painted by Alan Beddoe, who directed the project. Provincial and Territorial Emblems Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Nova Scotia New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Other Canadian Heraldic Sites Metis Symbols Return to top

Heraldic Authorities	An Authority is an organization that can legally grant arms to an individual or corporation. Canadian Heraldic Authority College of Arms (England) Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland The Court of the Lord Lyon (Scotland) The State Herald (South Africa) Return to top

Heraldic Societies	The links to societies listed below are for reference purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the RHSC. The American College of Heraldry The American Heraldry Society The Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry Cambridge University Heraldic & Genealogical Society College of Arms Foundation Association Royale Office Généalogique et Héraldique de Belgique The Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc. Heraldry Australia, Inc. Heraldry Society of New Zealand, Inc. Heraldry Society of Scotland Heraldry Society (U.K.) International Association of Amateur Heralds The Royal Netherlands Society of Genealogy and Heraldry NorskHeraldisk Forening (Norwegian Heraldry Society) The Russian College of Heraldry Societas Heraldica Scandinavica Slovenska heraldika South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc. Svenska Heraldiska Föreningen (Swedish Heraldry Society) The White Lion Society Return to top

Heraldry Resources	The links to online resources below are for reference purposes only and do not imply endorsement by the RHSC. Arms of the Vale Royal of England (D.King - 1656) François Velde's Heraldry Site British Heraldry American Heraldry Heraldry in New Zealand Heraldry in Denmark Heraldry in Belgium Heraldry in the Netherlands Heraldry in Germany Heraldry in Italy Heraldry in Poland Czech and Slovakian Arms Heraldry in Spain French Heraldry and Related Topics The British Heraldic Archive Ramsperger's HP -Genealogie, Heraldik und Geschichte Heraldik för Ofrälse, (Magnus Bäckmark)- (Swedish) Heraldiska Enhet- (Swedish) Héraldique, sigillographie- (Français) Family Heraldry in South Africa Heraldry in South Africa Belarusan Heraldry Heràldica Portuguesa- ( Portuguese) Heràldica, por C. Colomer- (Spanish) Distinguishing Characteristics of Early Italian Heraldry by L. Mendola Heraldic Harbinger Genealogy and Heraldry in Slovenia International Heraldry & Heralds Scottish Heraldry and the Duncans Heraldry Software BLAZONS! Heraldry for your PC BLAZONS! Blazon and Blazon95 Puncher Heraldry Program Shields, Knights and Heraldry Return to top

Civic & Corporate Heraldry	Civic Heraldry of England & Wales (Compiled by Robert Young) Arms of Australia (F. Velde) Academic Heraldry (F. Velde) Heraldry of French Cities Heraldry of French Regions Bayerischer Landtag Staatswappen Irish National & Regional Coats of Arms Italian Civic Heraldry Blazons of Russian Towns The Russian Coat of Arms Finnish Coats of Arms Heraldik Landskapsvapen Ukrainian Heraldry Return to top

Armorials	An Armory of European Nations in 1760 (F. Velde) The Armorial Registrar International Register of Arms Burke's Peerage - Heraldry Coats of Arms from Ireland & Around the World La Banque du Blason Armory of Flemish Nobles of the 16th Century Online Heraldic Armorials Return to top

Heraldic Bibliography	Heraldry Bibliography (F. Velde) Bibliographie Sommaire, par Jean-Jacques Lartigue - (Français) Polish-Lithuanian Bibliography, by David Zincavage Return to top

Ecclesiastical Heraldry	Ecclesiastical Heraldry (F. Velde) Anglican Heraldry (F. Velde) Heraldry in the Episcopal Church of the United States, by Thomas Rightmyer Héraldique européenne/Armoiries des Papes - (French) An American Benedictine Armorial, by Dom William Wilfrid Bayne OSB ChLJ The Catholic Encyclopedia - Ecclesiastical Heraldry Heraldry of the Vatican Return to top

Dictionaries - Glossary	A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry (James Parker, 1894) Pimbley's Dictionary of Heraldry International Illustrated Glossary (F. Velde) English Heraldic Dictionary, by James Dignan Return to top

Royal Heraldry	The Royal Arms of Great Britain (F.Velde) Tudor Heraldry The Arms of France (F. Velde) Arms of the Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy (F. Velde) The House of Savoia (F. Velde) Armorial Português - Heráldica Real (Royal Heraldry) (Portuguese) Return to top

Heraldic Art and Calligraphy	Society of Heraldic Arts Ian Brennan - A wood carver responsible for creating the crests placed above Garter and Bath stall plates. The site affords a rare examination of crests in the round. Daniel de Bruin - Contains some fabulous examples of bookplates Marco Foppoli - The style is very distinctive, and there are examples of bookplates and other paintings of arms. Andrew Stewart Jamieson - Only a few sections of this site are operational, but it's still worth a look. Alex Kurov - A talented heraldic artist and member of the Society of Heraldic Arts. David Truzzi-Franconi - a Freelance Artist and Calligrapher, a craft member of the Society of Heraldic Arts and worked for the College of Arms for 25 yrs. Return to top

Books	Links to digitized online books on the subject of heraldry. English heraldry Boutell, Charles, 1812-1877 The Manual of Heraldry: A Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science edited by Francis J. Grant, originally published in 1862 Return to top

Primers on Heraldry	A Heraldic Primer (SCA) Modar's Heraldry Page Return to top

Canadian Symbols	Canada's Flag Return to top

Miscellaneous / Genealogy	Beginners are encouraged to visit the first link to pick up on the basics. The Life-Changing Guide to Genealogy for Beginner’s in 2022 [An Essential Guide] rec.heraldry FAQ File (F. Velde) Origins of Cadency Genealogy and Family History (Vancouver Public Library) Jewish Heraldry (F. Velde) A Beginner's Guide to Heraldry Torrione Castle - Vialardi di Sandigliano Coats of Arms Cyber Journal of Heraldic Bookplates History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy Finding Your Family from Ship's Passenger Lists (thanks Mr. Bill!) Genealogy and Ellis Island (thanks to Amelia!) Genealogy & Ancestry Guide – Finding Your Family History (thanks to Daisy!) Genealogy for Kids: Building a Family Tree (thanks to Isaac, a Boy Scout, for this resource discovered while working towards his Genealogy badge!) Return to top

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