A review by Reverend Beverley R. Betts of E. de V.
The Arms of the USS New York
The USS New York (LPD 21), the first of three Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD 17-class) ships named for sites of the 9/11 tragedies, was commissioned on November 7, 2009 in New York City.
The Arms of Jan Harberdinck
Jan (or John) Harberdinck (b. circa 1640s; d. 1722/24) is remembered today as a major benefactor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the City of New York, more familiarly known as the Collegiate Church.
Heraldry and Nobility in the American Context
The United States Constitution adopted on 17 Sep 1787 came into effect on 4 March 1789. Article I, Section 9 [Limits on Legislative Power], Paragraph 8 reads:
Glossary of Heraldic Terms
Achievement: A fully marshaled coat of arms
Argent: Silver; in color, white
Armiger: One entitled to bear heraldic arms
Heraldry
Heraldry is a science, art, and craft whose origins can be traced back to the late 11thcentury, at the dawn of the Middle Ages. It has been defined by one expert as “a system of hereditary devices centered on the shield.” Wh