ABOUT THE SOCIETY
The Heraldry Society of Asia is a learned society dedicated to promote study and use of good heraldry
Armigers who have adopted arms facilitated by the Society may qualify for Ordinary Membership, and those whose arms are registered with a national heraldic authority may apply to become Life Members. Students are highly encouraged to take out Student Membership to complement their pursuit in heraldic studies.
We are always happy to welcome new members.
ABOUT THE HERALDRY
YOUR HERALDRY
The descent of arms in England and Wales is determined by the laws of arms, which normally allow transmission only through the male line. The arms of a man pass equally to all his legitimate
children, irrespective of their order of birth. In Canadian heraldry, by contrast, women may inherit arms on an equal basis with their brothers (if any). Women in Canada may also transmit their arms to their heirs, regardless of gender.
Cadency marks may be used to identify the arms of brothers. Small symbols are painted on the shield, usually in a contrasting tincture at the top. The eldest son (during the lifetime of his father) has a label, a horizontal strip with three pendent drops. The second son has a crescent, the third a mullet, the fourth a martlet, the fifth an annulet, the sixth a fleur de lis, the seventh a rose, the eighth a cross moline and the ninth a double quatrefoil.
YOUR BRAND
Heraldry developed as a means of identification and it is an honour to bear arms and anyone entitled to do so should be proud to use their heraldry in any situation in which it can discreetly and tastefully ornament and identify as instant and complete as possible.
In Scotland, heraldry is much used in dress. The crest in silver is worn on the bonnet and the arms may appear on the buckle of the belt, the cantle of the sporran and on the handle and sheath of the dirk or sgian dubh. Jewelry for women, such as brooches and pins, lends itself to heraldic adornment. On their house, armigers may carve or affix a full or partial representa-tion of their arms, install stained glass windows and fly that most striking and historical means of heraldic display, the flag.
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