Founded in 1987, the Society of Heraldic Arts was the first organisation of its kind in the world. It is now an established and much respected international guild of heraldic artists, designers and craftspeople, its Craft Members offering a comprehensive range of services to private clients and to corporate and civic organisations.

There are three classes of membership: Craft Membership for practitioners, Associate Membership for those who aspire to Craft Membership and Fellowship which is awarded to those who are pre-eminent in their field.

Specialities offered by Craft Members include heraldic art (painted or drawn on paper and vellum), calligraphy, bookplates (engraved or drawn), document illumination, raised and burnished gilding, signwriting (including arms on wood, glass, plaster and stone), oil gilding, glass gilding, water gilding, stained glass windows, painted and fired glass, sculpting and carving (in wood, stone, precious metal and other materials), heraldic miniatures and figure modelling, precious metal jewellery, line engraved hallmarked silver or brass plaques, seal engraving, die-sinking for medals and shield-making.

The Society’s website is essentially a shop window for the work of Craft Members and a focal point for all those who are attracted to this fascinating art form.

The Society also offers advice concerning the correct use of heraldry to enhance corporate or personal identity and its application in graphic design, architecture, documents, fabrics, artefacts etc..

We can also advise on how to apply to a granting authority for letters patent granting armorial bearings and can assist in the design process.

Potential clients are encouraged to browse the ARTISTS pages of the website.