Norwegian Heraldry Society Explained

Norwegian Heraldry Society (Norwegian: Norsk Heraldisk Forening, NHF) is a heraldry society located in Oslo, Norway, which was founded in 1969.[1]

The first chairman was Herman Leopoldus Løvenskiold,[1] [2] and other founding members include C. S. Schilbred[3] and Jørgen Mathiesen.[4] The Norwegian Heraldry Society organizes lectures and publishes the members' magazine Våpenbrevet ("Letters Patent").[1] It co-operates extensively with the Societas Heraldica Scandinavica.[1]

In 2014, it co-organised the XXXI International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the Society. Norwegian Heraldry Society. 17 August 2014.
  2. Encyclopedia: 2003. Herman L Løvenskiold. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Terje. Bratberg. 6. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 10 April 2009.
  3. Encyclopedia: 2004. C S Schilbred. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Lars. Løberg. 8. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 10 April 2009.
  4. Encyclopedia: 2003. Jørgen Mathiesen. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Even. Lange. Even Lange. 6. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 10 April 2009.
  5. Web site: News. XXXI International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences Oslo 2014. 17 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083604/https://www.congress2014.no/?language=en. 19 August 2014.

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