Events Archive

Signs and Symbols: Heraldry and Radiology from Röntgen to the Present Day

Professor Stephen Keevil, MA MSc PhD AKC LTh FBIR FInstP FIPEM will examine the history of heraldry associated with Radiology.

Five Centuries in One Hour and Five Meters: The Pedigree Roll of the Darell Family of England as a Bank of Evidence (1637)

Coats of arms were intended, among other things, to showcase the status of a noble in a variety of ways: on buildings, on funeral monuments, on dishes, and even on gutters. The pinnacle of the show-off is an elaborate heraldic family tree: A nobleman who could afford it, would commission a heraldic artist to draw a fine genealogical tree for him on a parchment.
At first, in the fifteenth century, family trees were designed in basic drawing, sometimes without any arms. From the sixteenth century onwards, impressive family trees were produced – whether in the form of a roll or of a book. They included names, family connections, sometimes figures, and of course coats of arms.

Drayton’s Agincourt Banners

Drayton's Agincourt Banners
Dr. M.A.K. Duggan

The room will be open at 17.30
The lecture will commence at 18.00

The Constance Egan Lecture

The poet Michael Drayton (1563-1631) included in his versified account of the Battle of Agincourt a description of the banners supposedly carried by the contingents of men from each county of England and Wales who fought there independent of any feudal lord. Some of these banners have obvious associations with their appropriate (historic) counties, while others are unusual or even odd. They do not seem to have attracted much attention from armorists, surprisingly. This lecture is an introductory presentation of the subject, including the question of their authenticity; much of the further work of exploration would probably have to be undertaken locally, county by county, preferably by persons informed in both local history and heraldry.

Heraldry on Medieval Civic and Corporate Seals in England

This paper will examine the ways in which heraldry gradually appeared and developed on the seals of secular English corporations such as towns, craft guilds, and educational foundations during the course of the Middle Ages.

A thousand-year-old tradition – Japanese heraldry and the art of the mon

A thousand-year-old tradition – Japanese heraldry and the art of the mon
Lilian Cailleaud

This online only event.
The meeting will start at 17.30, the lecture will commence at 18.00
The Zoom link will be availlable via Eventbrite prior to the start of the meeting. You will also recieve an email reminder from Eventbrite.

The Anniversary Lunch 2025

Join Members and their Guests for our popular Anniversary Lunch in the convivial surroundings of The RAF Club.

Oxford University Heraldry Society lecture

Andrew Gray: Barnet 1471 - a battle lost by heraldry

Maces and Other Civic Insignia in Heraldry

This illustrated presentation will examine the origins of civic insignia and explore the use of these symbols on coats of arms dating back over 200 years. It will also showcase arms granted to local authorities and other corporate bodies. Join historian Duncan Sutherland to learn more.

Suffolk Heraldry Society lecture

Andrew Gray: How not to design Civic Heraldry

Heraldry at St John’s Gate

Heraldry at St John's Gate

We are excited to announce our next live lecture and autumn drinks reception.
This will take place on Wednesday, 13th November 2024, at the Museum of the Order of St John.