American Armigers
Assuming and registering armorial bearings in North America can be quite interesting. Presently, the United States Heraldic Registry (USHR) appears dormant (perhaps do to an existing backlog, and because it's a one man operation), The American College of Heraldry is fine, for a hefty fee, but I believe is also a one man show (please correct me if I am wrong), and naturally, the esteemed Committee on Heraldry, New England Heraldry Historic Genealogical Society.
I have excluded other groups or organizations, because they are either exclusive or did not last very long. The American Heraldry Society (AHS) is not technically a registry; however, members may have their arms placed on the site (the AHS changed their web presence a while back, but it seems inactive without a forum).
Recently a new registry has appeared. The Society of American Armigers (SAA) sort of follows a somewhat similar registration scheme like the USHR. I am not plugging the SAA, but I am interested in your thoughts on which direction heraldry in North America should proceed.
Mark Anthony Henderson
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