REMINDER CFP: Heraldry and the Law - XXIInd Colloquium of the International Academy of Heraldry, Lund 16-19 August 2023 (deadline 22 November 2022)

Welcome to the XXIInd Colloquium of the International Academy of Heraldry, 16-19 August 2023. The theme of the colloquium is “Heraldry and the Law”. It is an interesting theme for several reasons. In some countries there are authorities that grant or registers heraldic arms, also to private individuals (e.g. England and Scotland). In other countries, heraldry is almost unregulated, which means non-profit organizations have taken on the task of developing good heraldic custom. In many countries there is some regulation of heraldry, such as e.g. in Sweden where public coats of arms are protected against use as trademarks. The legal regulation of heraldry in different countries, and its historical development, has so far not been studied and compared. At the colloquium, we will also discuss other aspects of the theme heraldry and the law, such as symbols of law.

Examples of subject areas:

 The authorities granting and registering arms, present and in history

 The legal protection of heraldic arms

 Inheritance of heraldic arms

 Right to bear heraldic arms

 Symbols of courts, associations of advocates etc.

 Symbols of law in heraldry

We need an abstract of approximately 400 words. We also need information about the applicant’s affiliation, a short CV, and contact details.

Proposals should be sent to Lund2023@heraldik.org at the latest 22nd November 2022.

Notification of acceptance will be sent at the latest early in 2023.

More information: https://heraldik.org/colloquium-lund-2023/