Heritage may refer to:

History and society

* A heritage asset is a preexisting thing of value today **

Cultural heritage Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all heritages of past generations are "heritage"; rather, heritage is a product of selection by soci ...

is created by humans **

Natural heritage Natural heritage refers to the sum total of the elements of biodiversity, including flora and fauna, ecosystems and geological structures. It forms part of our natural resources. Definition Heritage is that which is ''inherited'' from past gener ...

is not * Heritage language

Biology

Heredity Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic inform ...

, biological inheritance of physical characteristics *

Kinship In anthropology, kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated. Anthropologist Robin Fox says that ...

, the relationship between entities that share a genealogical origin

Arts and media

Music

* ''Heritage'' (Earth, Wind & Fire album), 1990 * ''Heritage'' (Eddie Henderson album), 1976 * ''Heritage'' (Opeth album), 2011, and the title song *

Heritage Records (England) Heritage Records was a British independent record label located in London, England. It was founded in 1960 by Tony Standish, specialising in blues and early jazz recordings. Only nine completed LPs are known to exist on this label - as well as o ...

, a British independent record label * Heritage (song), a 1990 song by Earth, Wind & Fire

Other uses in arts and media

* ''Heritage'' (1935 film), a 1935 Australian film directed by Charles Chauvel * ''Heritage'' (1984 film), a 1984 Slovenian film directed by Matjaž Klopčič * ''Heritage'' (2019 film), a 2019 Cameroonian film by Yolande Welimoum * ''Heritage'' (novel), a ''Doctor Who'' novel

Organizations

Political parties

* Heritage (Armenia), a liberal political party in Armenia * Heritage Party (Zambia), a political party in Zambia

Schools

* Heritage Academy (disambiguation) *

Heritage Christian University Heritage Christian University is a private bible college in Florence, Alabama. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university is governed by a Board of Directors, all of whom must be active members of the Churches of Christ. Aca ...

Heritage College (disambiguation) Heritage College may refer to: *Heritage College (Gatineau) in Gatineau, Quebec *Heritage College (Calgary) in Calgary, Alberta *Heritage College, a trade school in Las Vegas, Nevada; now a campus of Brightwood College *Heritage Colleges (Australia) ...

* Heritage School (disambiguation) * Heritage High School (disambiguation) * Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata * American Heritage School (disambiguation) * Christian Heritage School (disambiguation)

Other uses

* ''Ulmus parvifolia'' 'Zettler', a Chinese Elm cultivar sold under the marketing name Heritage

People with the surname

* John Heritage, (born 1956), American sociologist * Peter Heritage (born 1960), English footballer * Steve Heritage, member of the American grindcore band Assück