Sept. 24: The Heraldry of American Presidents

Don't forget to join us for this great presentation!  Your invitation follows right here:

The College of Arms Foundation, Inc.,

&

The Committee on Heraldry of

The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society

Invite You to

The Inaugural Fall Heraldry Presentation by

Joseph McMillan

on

The Heraldry of American Presidents

This will cover both hereditary arms of early US presidents and also granted arms to recent ones.  

Mr. McMillan is President of the American Heraldry Society (www.americanheraldry.org). 

A career civil servant with over 28 years of service in the Department of Defense, he is a

senior research fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies.

Monday 24 September 2012 at 6 PM

36 West 44^th Street – Seventh Floor

New York, NY   10036

RSVP to john.shannon@coaf.us

Complimentary Admission

Blogs and More Blogs!

Thanks to David Appleton for sending along a great list of blogs that might of interest to my readers.  You'll see this blog listed under "Personal Heraldic Blogs."  Thank you, David!

Blogs of Heraldry Societies

Heraldry Society of Scotland: http://heraldrysocietyofscotland.blogspot.com/

Onward: The Heraldry Society of New Zealand: http://nzheraldry.wordpress.com/

Royal Heraldry Society of Canada: http://canadian-heraldry.blogspot.com/

Personal Heraldic Blogs

Armorial des Rues de Paris: http://armorialparis.blogspot.com/

Arte Heraldico: http://arteheraldico.blogspot.com/

Blasons et Armoiries: http://blasons-armoiries.blogspot.com/

Blog de Heráldica: http://blogdeheraldica.blogspot.com/

Cheshire Heraldry Web Journal: http://cheshire-heraldry.org.uk/weblog/

Dibujo Heráldico: http://dibujoheraldico.blogspot.com/

Georgian Heraldy: http://georgianheraldry.blogspot.com/

Herald Dick Magazine: http://herald-dick-magazine.blogspot.com/

Heráldica: http://heraldicahispanica.blogspot.com/

Heráldica Canaria: http://heraldicacanaria.blogspot.com/

Heráldica Catalana: http://heraldicacatalana.blogspot.com/

Heráldica en la Argentina: http://heraldicaargentina.blogspot.com/

Héraldique européenne... le blog: http://www.heraldique.org/

Heraldistas: http://heraldistas.blogspot.com/

Heraldry: Musings on an esoteric topic: http://blog.appletonstudios.com/

Heraldry On-Line: http://heraldryonline.wordpress.com/

IDTG: http://www.idtg.org/

La langue du blason: http://lalanguedublason.blogspot.com/

Maine Heraldry: http://maineheraldry.blogspot.com/

México Heráldico: http://mexicoheraldico.blogspot.com/

NYC [New York City] Heraldry: http://nyc-heraldry.blogspot.com/

Omnia Heraldica: http://omniaheraldica.blogspot.com/

Tiempos de Historia: Historia, Nobleza y Heráldica: http://www.tiemposdehistoria.com/

Tout sur l'héraldique: dessin de blasons et d'armoiries: http://toutsurlheraldique.blogspot.com/

David Appleton's Blog

I thought our readers might be interested in this blog by David Appleton:  http://blog.appletonstudios.com/

David has kindly linked to my blog -- a nice surprise!  Thank you, David.

Readers, if you know of a worthwhile blog on heraldry, please send me the link.  Though the focus of my blog is on heraldry in/around New York City, I'm always glad to learn of other interesting resources.

Lots and Lots of Letters ... and Heraldry

This afternoon, I received a very interesting email from Jon von Briesen of New Jersey.  Earlier this summer, as he went into the James A. Farley Post Office on Eighth Avenue, Manhattan (or, as I know it, the main post office), Jon took pictures of the ceiling medallions.

He reports, "In June, I was in the city to catch a train. I had some bill payments that needed to be mailed in a hurry. I took the opportunity to post them at the central post office, across from Penn Station/ Madison Square Garden. Recessed medallions on the ceiling each held arms of some nation. The display is pretty eurocentric. As far as I can see, the heraldry is correct. France might have gotten some more pictorial treatment --- fasces, perhaps."

Readers:  Would you like to help identify the shields captioned with numbers only?

Here are Jon's photos.  Perhaps next time you're in the neighborhood, you'll stop and look up!  Many thanks for getting in touch, Jon!  Please send us more heraldic photos from your travels in and out of town.

Belgium

Netherlands

Italy

Republic of France

Great Britain

United States of America

German Empire

Russian Empire

Spain

Austro-Hungarian Empire

#11:  Medallions in Context

Date Change: The Heraldry of American Presidents

Arms of President Chester A. Arthur

Please note an important change.

The date of this talk, originally September 17, has been moved to September 24.  You won't want to miss this informative, interesting evening.

Time:  6 p.m., followed by refreshments

Place:  The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society offices, 36 West 44th Street, Room 711, Manhattan.

Cost:  Free; open to the public.

This talk is sponsored by the College of Arms Foundation in partnership with the Committee on Heraldry of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.

Reservations are suggested: email john.shannon@coaf.us or post a comment here with your name and contact information.

Here are the details.  Hope to see you there!

September 24, 2012
Presenter: Joseph McMillan
Topic: The heraldry of American Presidents.
Details: This talk will cover both hereditary arms of early US presidents and also more recent granted arms. Mr. McMillan is a governor-at-large of the American College of Heraldry. A career civil servant with over 28 years of service in the Department of Defense, he is a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies.

Are You Armigerous?

Join us on Monday, April 16, 2012, to learn how you can acquire English or Scottish arms (or maybe both??). The College of Arms Foundation and New York Genealogical and Biographical Society invite you to join us for an interesting, informative talk on

How to Acquire English and Scottish Arms
16 April 2012
6 p.m.
NY G&B Society, 36 West 44th Street, Suite 711. Manhattan
Admission is free and open to the public. Perhaps a wee dram of something after the talk ...

Presenters: John Shannon and Paul Campbell
Both speakers are armigers. John Shannon is the chairman of the committee as well as the president of the College of Arms Foundation and acquired arms from the College of Arms in London.

Paul Campbell, a member of the Heraldry Society of Scotland, acquired arms for his father from the Court of Lord Lyon in Edinburgh, and is an expert on Campbell arms, or which there are many variants. Just learned that Paul will bring a full-sized color reproduction of his father's grant! Pictured: Letters Patent, John McConville Shannon.

RSVP advised: heraldry@nygbs.org or rsvp@coaf.us

Hope to see you there!

What's a Galero?

Find out this Monday when ...

Heraldic designer and noted ecclesiastical heraldist Fr. Guy Selvester speaks on “The Use of the Miter and the Galero in Ecclesiastical Heraldry” this Monday, March 12, at 6 p.m. Reception follows with refreshments at the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, 36 West 44th Street, Room 711, Manhattan.

All are welcome! No charge, but reservations required: email rsvp@coaf.us See you there!