Tracing Roots: The Significance of Family Trees in Traditional Societies
Introduction In traditional societies around the world, family trees have played a vital role in preserving history, culture, and social connections. They are intricate webs of relationships that...
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...
Ecclesiastical Heraldry: Between Tradition and Compromise
It may be argued that the origins of the ecclesiastical heraldry hark all the way back to the New Testament. After all, symbols of faith such as the cross of Jesus Christ or the keys of St. Peter, in...
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...
