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	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		On Dec. 28, 1998, the director of the Army's Institute of Heraldry gave permission to the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and U.S. Army, Hawaii to fly the state flag with the U.S. flag.
		However, the Army's Institute of Heraldry may grant exceptions, he said.
		In the case of the Makua flag, permission to fly the Hawaii state flag was requested because the Army command here "wanted to show respect for our close partnership with the state," he said.
	starbulletin.com /2000/04/14/news/kokualine.html (509 words)

	Howe Military School
		After several designs were created and disapproved, the one currently worn received approval by the Institute of Heraldry, United States Army on 9 September 1991.
		On 4 June 1987, the Senior Army Instructor, LTC Allen B. Ensign requested and received approval from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry, for Howe Military School cadets to wear the Distinctive Unit Crest.
		In October of 1951, Colonel Viegand, who was the Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Howe Military School, requested the school flag be registered with the U. Army’s Institute of Heraldry.
	www.howemilitary.com /JROTC/refereneces/history.htm (425 words)

	Col. Harry D. Temple Heraldry Book Collection
		Commanded the Institute of Heraldry, United States Army, from 1961 to 1966, and designed the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian decoration conferred by the United States.
		The collection is constantly being expanded to include works on the heraldry of other nations, such as France, Germany, Poland, Russia, and Spain.
		Served as a professional officer of the Regular United States Army and is a combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
	spec.lib.vt.edu /rare/heraldry.htm (215 words)

	Military District of Washington - News:
		During that year, the Institute of Heraldry will be working with representatives of the Army's 16 major commands to design and develop distinctive flashes.
		"It's the CSA's choice and takes the Army back to its very beginning," said Reece, who has been with the Institute of Heraldry for 13 years.
		For now, the Institute of Heraldry's part in flash development is finished.
	www.mdw.army.mil /news/Shinseki_approves_beret_flash.html (1143 words)

	The Quartermaster Heraldic Section
		Staffing of the Heraldic Section and later the Institute of Heraldry, was (and still is) almost exclusively civilian with many staff members spending a lifetime with the organization.
		In April 1994 the Institute of Heraldry moved from Cameron Station to Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
		The Army Adjutant General& office assumed responsibility of the Institute in 1962 when the office of the Quartermaster General ceased to exist due to Army reorganization.
	www.qmfound.com /heraldry.htm (992 words)

	flag of Senate (U.S.) flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de
		I didn't have a measuring tape, but (consistent with the fact that the flag was designed by the Army Institute of Heraldry), I'm pretty sure it is the standard 52 by 66 inches as for other U.S. ceremonial flags.
		A year and a half later, the committee chose the design proposed by the Army's Institute of Heraldry, a navy blue banner emblazoned with the Senate seal.
		I can't say for sure that the "eagle seal" flag doesn't exist somewhere, but it is not the official flag of the U.S. Senate, and in more than two decades of fairly frequent interaction on Capitol Hill, I've never seen it at all.
	www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/us_sen.html (506 words)

	USAFPatches.com Patches: Windows on History
		"Patches are more than color and thread," said Gerald Luchino, director at the Army's Institute of Heraldry (see related story).
		The Research Center will coordinate design of the unit's emblem with the Army's Institute of Heraldry.
		Air Force heraldry, whether in the shape of a disc or a shield, should reflect the finest traditions and aspirations of the unit.
	www.usafpatches.com /patches.shtml (1324 words)

	Newhouse A1
		The Army Institute of Heraldry at Fort Belvoir, Va., is tasked with creating those designs and overseeing their use, said Haas, chief of the Technical and Production Division.
		And each is "very, very important to military members," said Stan Haas of the Army Institute of Heraldry, not only for reasons of simple organization, but for camaraderie.
		The staff at the institute supervises it all: drawing originals, specifying precise color and embroidery for patches, maintaining the dies used to make metal insignia, directing military members on proper placement of designs on uniforms.
	www.newhousenews.com /archive/sefton041503.html (716 words)

	Institute of Heraldry Established, 10 August 1960, Quartermaster History, This Week
		But it was not until 1919 that the heraldry activity was established as a separate function within the Army General Staff.
		Today’s Institution of Heraldry resides at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
		Two years later IOH was transferred to the Adjutant General& office -- and the longstanding QM heraldry became a thing of the past.
	www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil /historyweek/4-11aug.htm (212 words)

	Heraldry Terms and Definitions
		, and "Organizational History", US Army Institute of Heraldry, Fort Belvoir, VA, http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/lindex.htm
		In heraldry the crest is represented attached to the top of the helmet; its base surrounded by a wreath, a circlet of twisted ribbons tinctured (colored) of the principal metal and/or color of the shield.
		It was worn by Greek and Roman warrior chiefs, and served not only as a mark of rank but also as a conspicuous emblem in battle, around which soldiers might rally.
	www.bamberg.army.mil /82nd/crest/heraldry.htm (385 words)

	84th Engineers "Coat of Arms" -- 84th Engineer Battalion (Construction)
		I got a packet from the US Army Institute of Heraldry, but the 84th Engineer Battalion's packet was incomplete.
		I got a >packet from the US Army Institute of Heraldry, but the >84th Engineer Battalion's packet was incomplete.
		I got the shield (chameleon on the red and white pile), but only got a written description of the crest (Korean "Taeguk," castle, tridents, etc.) I did not however get a complete drawing.
	www.voy.com /403/70.html (257 words)

	Hilltop Times - Civilian Achievement Award approves for Air Force use
		Johnson's idea for the new award has been approved by the Army's Institute of Heraldry, the approving authority for all medals of all the services, and should be available for presentation late this summer, said Shirley Lambert, deputy chief of civilian personnel for Air Force Materiel Command.
		The trio also worked with AFMC officials and the Army's Institute of Heraldry to design the medal.
		The general has since made good on his promise when he came up with the idea for a new Civilian Achievement Award that has now become a reality Air Force-wide.
	www.hilltoptimes.com /story.asp?edition=53&storyid=1318 (651 words)

	U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Institute of Heraldry is under the ultimate authority of the Adjutant General Directorate of the United States Army.
		A division of the U.S Army Human Resources Command, the Institute of Heraldry is charged with determining heraldic entitlements of all U.S. Army badges, medals, and insignia.
		It is not concerned with Heraldry outside this military body.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Institute_of_Heraldry (174 words)

	College of Arms Foundation - Heraldry in America
		Today, the Institute of Heraldry, located in Alexandria, VA, a unit of the United States Army, creates armorial bearings for US flags, uniforms and insignia for military, governmental and civilian entities, including coats of arms for newly commissioned ships.
		The use of heraldry in America did not end with the War of Independence.
		The elements composing Washington family arms - red stars and stripes on a silver background - are reflected in the American flag but there is no hard evidence to show that they inspired the design of Old Glory.
	www.coaf.us /heraldus.html (470 words)

	History of The US Army Soldier Support Institute
		The U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute at Fort Jackson, is composed of the Adjutant General, Finance, Recruiting and Retention Schools, the NCO Academy, and the Army Element of the School of Music.
		In August 1984, IPRM was renamed the U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute (SSI) and included the Adjutant General, Finance, Computer Science, Recruiting and Retention, Community Activities, ROTC, and Soldier Physical Fitness Schools, and the Army Element of the School of Music at Little Creek, Virginia, in its organization.
		Under SSC, the Institute of Administration was reorganized as the U.S. Army Institute of Personnel and Resource Management (IPRM).
	usassi-www.army.mil /history.htm (546 words)

	The Manufacture of Medals
		As an employee of a US manufacturer holding a hallmark from the Department of the Army, The Institute of Heraldry, I can only speak to the production of US federal medals, though much of what I shall describe is universal.
		In the US, The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) is charged with the approval and archiving of specifications of every detail of medal and ribbon manufacture for federal military awards.
		Most people would probably be surprised, however, by both the number of processes and the degree of craftsmanship involved in their construction.
	users.skynet.be /hendrik/Manufacture.html (704 words)

	NETCOM/9th ASC About Us Insignia
		The Institute of Heraldry originally approved the command’s distinctive unit insignia for the U.S. Army Strategic Communications Command on February 27, 1969.
		The command’s shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved on June 19, 1964, for the Strategic Communications Command by The Institute of Heraldry.
		The globe indicates the worldwide nature of the communications controlled by the command; the lightning depicts its dynamic and strategic capabilities.
	www.asc.army.mil /about/insignia.htm (183 words)

	Insignia and Awards
		It was submitted to the Department of the Army, where it was approved by Institute of Heraldry on January 19, 1967, shortly thereafter, a deficiency in the new patch was identified.
		The Institute of Heraldry approved the tab on November 17, 1967, and authorized wear of the patch and tab combination on November 21, 1967.
		Early wearers of the patch and badge combination complained that they had to pay double to have the patch and tab sewn onto their uniforms.
	www.usarec.army.mil /3rdbde/hqs/Insignia.html (1060 words)

	ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL
		Downloaded from the US Army's Institute of Heraldry, (July 7, 2002)
		On 2 March 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy) (OASD-RMP) requested that The Institute of Heraldry prepare a medal and ribbon design for the proposed Armed Forces Service Medal.
		This medal was to be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who participated as members of units involved in military operations of significant numbers with no foreign armed opposition or the threat of imminent hostile action.
	pirate.shu.edu /~collinjo/armysvc/AFSM/AFSM.htm (449 words)

	AF Enlisted Heritage Research Institute
		The Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute is dedicated to preserving the rich and dramatic heritage and tradition of the enlisted corps of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Aeronautical Division, Air Service, Air Corps and Air Forces in the development of air power to defend the United States.
		Please help support this effort by submitting any ANG enlisted information that you may feel is relevant to the Enlisted Heraldry Institute.
		The Institute achieves this by featuring artifacts, art collections, and pictorial exhibits, written and oral documentation, audiovisuals, equipment, and selected aircraft parts.
	afehri.maxwell.af.mil (157 words)

	Is heraldry regulated in America?
		The closest regulatory agency would be the Army's Institute of Heraldry or the US copyright office, but they are not in the business of issuing grants or settling disputes over heraldry for private persons or institutions...
		- In America we are on our own, but there is a wealth of knowledge out there to help in the development of rolls of Arms to list and protect the heraldry developed in this country...
		- No, heraldry for personal use is not regulated in America.
	www.modernheraldry.com /questions/q11.htm (83 words)

	Is heraldry still common in America?
		In fact the only part of the government that regulates heraldry is the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry.
		Its sole purpose is to regulate government and military heraldry so that they are unique, inspiring and that they do not conflict with other government designs...
		If you look around there are many more American companies and institutions using heraldry toady...
	www.modernheraldry.com /questions/q10.htm (212 words)

	14th Field Artillery Regiment
		Reference Letter; The Institute of Heraldry, United States Army, dated 7 November 1991.
		Quatermaster Activities (forerunner of the Institute of Heraldry), 21 November 1958.
		Redesignated for the 14th Field Artillery, efective 1 September 1971, by letter AGAH-A, The Institute of Heraldry, 3 December 1971.
	bgmarrs2.tripod.com /id58.html (445 words)

	Connecticut (U.S.)
		The state military crest, which is the crest used in the coats of arms of units of the National Guard, as granted by the precursor organizations of what is now the Army Institute of Heraldry.
		The official Institute of Heraldry blazon is "A grapevine supported and fructed proper."
		The motto on the streamer is in dark blue.
	www.hampshireflag.co.uk /world-flags/allflags/us-ct.html (154 words)

	HISTORY OF THE CIB
		We contacted the Department of the Army Institute of Heraldry and requested information regarding the origin, genesis, design, etc. in short everything pertinent to the two badges.
		There was a time when the Institute complied with requests free of charge.
		The people at the Institute, in their usual fashion, answered my request swiftly and thoroughly.
	teamhouse.tni.net /cib.htm (482 words)

	AEPI - Army Environmental Policy Institute - About AEPI
		The AEPI emblem was designed by the Army's Institute of Heraldry, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
		The Institute assisted the Army in developing and overseeing strategy of environmental protection, pollution prevention, restoration, and compliance and at the same time, reducing costs and helping sustain the Army's capabilities for training, readiness, and mobilization.
		The Institute evolved from recommendations made at the Senior Army Environmental Leadership Conferences in 1988 and 1989.
	www.aepi.army.mil /about.html (479 words)

	Heraldry Institute - AncestorNews.com
		A division of the U.S Army Human Resources Command, the Institute of Heraldry is charged with determining heraldic entitlements of all U.S. Army badges, medals, and insignia.
		Official Heraldry of the United States The US Army's Institute of Heraldry.
		Institute of Heraldry Established, 10 August 1960, Quartermaster History, This Week Army General Order Number 29 created the Institute of Heraldry (IOH) still under The Quartermaster General office -- and the longstanding QM heraldry became a thing of the past.
	www.ancestornews.com /family-tree/heraldry_institute.html (479 words)

	15thinf01.html
		The Coat of Arms, backgrounds, and Distinctive Unit Insignia are modified images either scanned or downloaded from files maintained and provided by the U.S. Army's Institute of Heraldry.
		Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia adapted from materials provided by the U.S. Army's Institute of Heraldry.
		The 10th Service Company was part of the U.S. Army Forces in China and supported the U.S. Army's 15th Infantry Regiment.
	www.geocities.com /Eureka/Plaza/7750/15thinf01.html (479 words)

	Heraldry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		U.S.Army - The United States Army Institute of Heraldry
		The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal (bright tinctures) must never be placed upon metal, nor colour (dark tinctures) upon colour, for the sake of contrast; except where this cannot be avoided, as in the case of a charge overlying a partition of the field.
		In English heraldry the crescent, mullet (a star with straight rays, which originally represented a spur), martlet, annulet, fleur-de-lis and rose may be added to a shield to distinguish cadet branches of a family from the senior line.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heraldry (3439 words)

	Heraldry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		United States Army - The United States Army Institute of Heraldry
		The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal (bright tinctures) must never be placed upon metal, nor colour (dark tinctures) upon colour, for the sake of contrast; except where this cannot be avoided, as in the case of a charge overlying a partition of the field.
		In English heraldry the crescent, mullet (a star with straight rays, which originally represented a spur), martlet, annulet, fleur-de-lis and rose may be added to a shield to distinguish cadet branches of a family from the senior line.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heraldry (3548 words)

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