Our Mission
Heraldry is a vibrant part of American life. From its medieval origins it came to our country with the first European settlers, was used and appreciated by Revolutionary patriots, and continues to flourish today.
The American Heraldry Society was founded to study and promote the proper use of heraldry in America. The Society seeks to educate the American public about the art and practices related to personal and organizational heraldry.
ICMS 2026
The American Heraldry Society will be sponsoring a session at the upcoming International Congress on Medieval Studies, to be held May 14-16 2026.
Our session is entitled “Visual Identity through Heraldry and Other Devices int the Middle Ages”. Abstract submissions of no more than 300 words will be accepted through September 15th via the ICMS Confex Portal. For more information on the conference, our session, or other sessions of heraldic note, please see the ICMS Page.
Join Us in Celebrating the American Heraldic Tradition
Membership in the American Heraldry Society is open to anyone, anywhere, who is interested in the study and practice of heraldry.
Featured
Select Member Roll of Arms
Andrew Wiederkehr
Member Arms: Per fess Gules and Or, a ram rampant between three Lutheran roses, all counterchanged
Crest: Three ears of wheat Or, surmounting an arm embowed proper, habited Gules, grasping a broken salt-hook Or
Motto: Lapides Vivi Sumus (We Are Living Stones)
George Shields
Member Arms: Gules between two chevronels three escutcheons or
Crest: A dragon's head, neck, and wings issuant gules the head transfixed through the mouth by the upper part of a broken lance or
Motto: Leva oculos in montes
Chad Krouse
Member Arms: Per chevron Gules and barry wavy Argent and Azure, in chief two dogwood flowers (Cornus Florida) Proper and in base a cross of Saint Chad Gules.
Crest: A cardinal's head (Cardinalis cardinalis) erased clutching in its beak a Madonna lily (Lilium Candidum) seeded Proper.
Motto: Ich Mache Rechte (I Make Right).
