Académie Internationale d’Héraldique

23/05/2026

The Dutch Heraldry Society is pleased to announce that the 24th International Heraldry Colloquium will take place in Wageningen from 17 to 21 August 2027. The colloquium is being organised under the central theme “Liberty”, a subject closely connected to Wageningen’s historical significance as the Dutch “city of liberation”.

Members of the AIH, heraldists, historians, art historians, and anyone interested in heraldic culture and its broader historical context are warmly invited to participate in this international event. The colloquium aims to provide a forum for academic exchange, interdisciplinary dialogue, and the presentation of new research in heraldry.

Further information concerning the programme, registration, lectures, excursions, and practical arrangements will be published progressively on the official website. Please consult the website regularly for updates and announcements.
https://www.aih2027.info/

Het NGH heeft speciaal voor het ‘Liberty Colloquium 2027’ een Facebookpagina geopend.
Liberty - International Heraldry Colloquium Wageningen August 17-21 2027 > https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590534051385

Dit internationaal heraldisch Colloquium organiseren wij als NGH in samenwerking met de Académie internationale d'Héraldique. Het zal gehouden worden in de gebouwen van de Universtiteit Wageningen. Door het internationale karakter van de bijeenkomst zal de meest gebruikte voertaal het Engels zijn. Daarnaast kunnen er bijdragen in het Duits, Frans en Spaans verwacht worden.

Het thema ‘Liberty’ - 'vrijheid' - binnen de heraldische praktijk en traditie is gekozen als een passend thema. Bij alle Nederlanders is Wageningen natuurlijk bekend als dé stad van het bekrachtigen van de bevrijding op 5 mei 1945 in Hotel De Wereld. Ieder jaar wordt op 4 mei nabij het hotel het Bevrijdingsvuur ontstoken en door hardlopers naar vele plaatsen in heel Nederland gebracht. Tijdens het colloquium zal het, als verbinding naar dat deel van ons verleden, ook mogelijk zijn deel te nemen aan een galadiner in Hotel De Wereld.

Liberty — en dan de vrije beoefening van heraldiek voor iedereen — is eveneens een belangrijk onderdeel van de Nederlandse heraldische traditie.

U heeft natuurlijk ook alle vrijheid om zelf andere onderwerpen te verkennen en aan te dragen die volgens u binnen dit thema passen!

De organisatie van het colloquium bevindt zich nu nog in een beginfase, maar volgt u de speciale Facebookpagina. Wij zullen u daar zo spoedig mogelijk op de hoogte houden van de call for papers, het programma, de planning, accommodatie, reismogelijkheden, enz., zodra hierover meer bekend is.

04/05/2026

Annonce :

16/03/2026

We are proud and congratulate the President of the Académie Internationale d’Héraldique, Mrs Elizabeth Roads, LVO, CStJ, on her appointment as Chancellor of the Priory of Scotland of the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem.

04/02/2026

01/02/2026

The Lord Lyon was delighted to receive the Heraldic Institute’s 2026 calendar in the Lyon Office. Lyon is shown holding the calendar next to one of the Otto Hupp’s Münchener Kalenders, from which the Heraldic Institute artists have taken their design approach,.

01/02/2026

Un volume spécial de "Mélanges" a été offert au président Jean-Luc Chassel à l'issue de la dernière Assemblée générale de la Société, le 15 janvier dans les locaux de l'Ecole des Chartes, Paris.

17/12/2025

Vandaag verscheen het 4e nummer van het heraldisch tijdschrift BLAZOEN voor het jaar 2025.
Het kwartaalblad BLAZOEN is een uitgave van het Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek (NGH).

INHOUD
 Jan Schild, Ralf Hartemink
Het merkwaardige wapen van Marken.
 Klaas Padberg Evenboer
Wapengroep Bosinchem; Het streekwapen met de zes schuinbalken.
 Anton C. Zeven
Het vruchtentrosje van zwarte peper (Piper Nigrum L.) als wapenstuk.
 Ralf Hartemink
Het wapen van de ‘Ancient Order of Forestors’.
 Levende Heraldiek
Wapenbrieven van het Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek.
 Ralf Hartemink
Een bijzondere ‘Bontekoe creatie’; Het wapen van sanatorium Beatrixoord.
 Van de redactie
Verslag van het XXIII Internationaal Heraldiek Colloquium AIH in Iasi, Roemenië.
Verslag Heraldische Dag in cultureel centrum Rozet, Arnhem.
 Vrijkwartier
Rubriek met vragen, wetenswaardigheden en reacties.

[MvVl- tekst Klaas Padberg Evenboer]

30/11/2025

It is with enormous sadness that we hear of the death of one of the giants of Scottish Heraldry, Mark Dennis, formerly Ross Herald Extraordinary. Even more extraordinary is the legacy of love and artistry Mark leaves behind him. Among the many memorials to his exceptional skills and talent is the Elizabeth Sword, which he designed and which was presented to His Majesty The King at the Honours of Scotland Ceremony which followed the Coronation.

Here is Mark (left) with HM The King and the Lord Lyon examining the Sword at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

We send our heartfelt condolences to Mark's family.

May his sweet and generous soul rest in peace.

09/09/2025

A detailed report on the recently concluded Colloquium of the International Academy of Heraldry (Iași, 27–30 August 2025) is available here: https://build.aih-1949.com/the-xxiiird-international-heraldry-colloquium-iasi-27-30-august-2025/

20/08/2025

The XXIIIrd International Colloquium of Heraldry
(Iaşi, August 27-30, 2025)

www.iasi-aih-2025.net

Almost two decades have passed since Iași proudly hosted the Vth International Colloquium of Genealogy (9–13 May 2007). Soon, the historic capital of Moldavia will once again welcome an academic gathering of comparable significance: the XXIIIrd International Colloquium of Heraldry (27–30 August 2025).
As in 2007, responsibility for organising this distinguished event rests with an enthusiastic team from the “Sever Zotta” Romanian Institute of Genealogy and Heraldry – founded in 1998 and still the country’s foremost advocate for the twin disciplines of genealogy and heraldry.
Held under the auspices of the International Academy of Heraldry (established in 1949, and the leading authority in the field worldwide), the colloquium is organised in close collaboration with Iași’s foremost academic and cultural institutions: “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, the “Moldova” National Museum Complex, the “Queen Marie” Municipal Museum, and the National Museum of Romanian Literature. Support has also come from prestigious scholarly associations, including the Balkan History Association, and from the National Commission of Heraldry, Genealogy, and Sigillography of the Romanian Academy – Iași Branch.
The event enjoys the high honour of royal patronage: at the gracious invitation of H. M. Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, the colloquium is held under the auspices of the Royal Family of Romania. A specially appointed representative will attend the opening ceremony. Likewise, His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, has bestowed his blessing on the undertaking, approving a partnership with the “Sever Zotta” Institute to ensure its smooth organisation. The municipal authorities of Iași have once again responded with strong and tangible support for the historical research championed by the Institute.
The programme includes over forty scholarly papers covering themes as diverse as state, territorial, municipal and family heraldry; heraldic usage and tradition; and heraldic art. Specialists from almost twenty-five countries – from the Old World to the New – will gather in Iași: professors, researchers, archivists, collectors, some holding official appointments in their homelands, others working independently, but all united by their love of the past and respect for symbols. Further details of the colloquium theme and programme may be found at: https://www.iasi-aih-2025.net/programme. The meeting will also host the International Academy of Heraldry’s annual session, bringing many of its members to Iași.
To mark this unprecedented heraldic event in Romania – and to foster regional collaboration – the organisers, with the support of the University Museum of Iași, the Iași Branch of the National Archives of Romania and the Transylvanian Heraldry and Vexillology Association, have prepared a two-part exhibition. The first section presents archival documents embellished with heraldic devices; the second pays tribute to Keöpeczi Sebestyén József (1878–1964), designer of Greater Romania’s coat of arms. This commemoration is especially fitting in a year that marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of King Ferdinand I and the 150th anniversary of Queen Marie, the royal couple who, in the aftermath of the First World War, personally oversaw the creation of the arms of a united Romania. In addition to this special exhibition, participants will have the opportunity to visit the city’s foremost museums, including the Palace of Culture, the “Queen Marie” Municipal Museum and the Monastery of the Three Hierarchs Museum.
To encourage modern heraldic artistry, the organisers have also invited two young talents – Arch Bettina-Evelin Basarabă-Varga (Timișoara) and Mr Ștefan Amatiesei (Cluj-Napoca) – both certified heraldic artists under Government Decision No. 25/2003, to display their recent work.
For four days, Iași will become a true international capital of heraldry. The “Sever Zotta” Institute expresses its heartfelt thanks to the citizens of Iași for their keen interest and unfailing support, and hopes that this event will stand as an exemplar of how academic gatherings may be conducted with dignity and vision.
Finally, this press release would not be complete without a moment of remembrance for our dear colleague Dr Sorin Iftimi (1965–2021) – a passionate explorer of Iași’s storied past and an outstanding scholar of heraldry and heraldic art, to which he made an enduring contribution. Taken from us far too soon, he would have rejoiced to see this international colloquium brought to life in his beloved city. To his memory – our eternal tribute.