Royal Heraldry Society of Canada

About Royal Heraldry Society of Canada

The mission of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada and its Branches is to promote the Art and Science of Heraldry, particularly Canadian heraldry, and to encourage an interest in the subject among Canadians. Since the Society's foundation more than three decades ago, the RHSC has never lost sight of its objectives and continues to this day informing and educating Canadians and assisting them and their institutions in the acquisition of properly granted coats of arms. During its first twenty-five years, the Society was the driving force toward the establishment of Canada's own body for the granting of arms. The Heraldry Society of Canada (now "Royal Heraldry Society of Canada") was founded in Ottawa by a group of enthusiasts under the leadership of L/Cdr. Alan Beddoe. The founding meeting was held on October 25th, 1966, at the Beacon Arms Hotel in Ottawa, where a full Board of Officers and Directors was formed under the presidency of Alan Beddoe (for a full list of the founders and their arms, click Founding Fathers). The Society was subsequently incorporated under federal charter and granted charitable status. Its objectives, briefly stated, were: ▸To promote greater interest in heraldry among Canadians; ▸To promote the establishment in Canada of a Canadian Heraldic Authority; and ▸To bring to its members, through the journal Heraldry in Canada, interesting and informative articles on topics relating to Canadian heraldry. The Society quickly developed into a national body, with members in all provinces and territories - and even in many countries outside Canada.

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