Re: AHS - Website

Thomas, F., Shehan, III wrote:

> I just thought American Heraldry Society because American has been the
> adjective to describe residents of the United States from Patrick
> Henry's time until the present.  Though I recognize that Canada, Mexico,
> and all of Central/South America are also American, they each have their
> own respective adjective.  Also, we do have organziations like the
> American Red Cross and American Baseball League, so I assumed that it
> would be all right.  However, I'm open to whatever each person decides.

As a Canadian who claims -- as a voice crying in the wilderness -- to
be consequently an American, I see your usage here as appropriate,
especially since there are vestiges of Spanish, French and British
heraldry throughout the bailiwick. "American" covers it all.
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Andrew Chaplin
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