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Heraldry in the United States was first established by European settlers who brought with them the heraldic customs of their respective countries of origin. As the use of coats of arms may be seen as a custom of royalty and nobility , it had been debated whether the use of arms is reconcilable with American republican traditions.
United States of America. Committee on Heraldry of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (1864) American College of Heraldry (1972– ) College of Arms Foundation (1984– ) American Heraldry Society (2003– ) – it publishes a newsletter (The Courant) and a journal (The American Herald), and hosts an internet forum. Society of ...
Several United States vice presidents have borne a coat of arms; largely through inheritance, assumption, or grants from foreign heraldic authorities. The vice president of the United States, as a position, uses the seal of the vice president of the United States as a coat of arms, but this is a coat of arms of office, not a personal coat of arms.
Carolina Herald was an English herald responsible for heraldry in Carolina in early and mid 18th Century colonial times. The Institute of Heraldry, U.S. Army, is the organization responsible for furnishing heraldic services to the President of the United States and all federal government agencies.
Municipal heraldry of the United States (3 C, 18 P, 1 F) U. United States state seals (51 P) Pages in category "American heraldry"
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design [1] on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest, and a motto.
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A brief and official explanation of the symbolism was prepared in the form of a historical sketch, or pamphlet, of the seal of the United States, entitled, The Seal of the United States: How it was Developed and Adopted. It was written by Gaillard Hunt in 1892 under the direction of then Secretary of State James G. Blaine.