Noblesse Oblige – Nobility as a Traditional Society
“Nobility” is mainly a European and medieval concept, one associated with the monarchical and feudal system. Historically, “nobility” really exists as a privileged legal...
“The Last Samourai” or the demise of Japan as a Traditional Society
The movie “The last samurai” featuring Tom Cruise has been acclaimed as one of his best performances as well as a tremendous and moving depiction of traditional Japanese societies at the end of...
Monasteries as Traditional Societies
As a CBS documentary remarked, life has not changed on Mount Athos for a thousand years. Indeed, the flag of the Byzantine Empire still flies over the ancient fortresses that have been built over...
The Traditional Art of the Russian Orthodox Gramota
“Gramota” is a Russian word that can be translated as “formal certificate” and which is rightly considered a traditional art form in Russian and Slavic cultures. Gramotas are...
Reviving a Traditional Society: The Russian Social Experiment and Heraldry
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the communistic system in Russia in the 1990s, the country found itself in a state of stupor and decline. Life expectancy declined, the GPD of this vast...
The College of Arms of Canada: A Review
The Canadian Heraldic Authority (Autorité héraldique du Canada) was established in 1988. Because Canada is a Commonwealth member State whose head of State is the Queen of England, the authority of...