Heritage may refer to:

History and society

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heritage asset A heritage asset is an item that has value because of its contribution to a nation’s society, knowledge and/or culture. They are usually physical assets, but some countries also use the term in relation to intangible social and spiritual inheritan ...

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 A heritage language is a minority language (either immigrant or indigenous) learned by its speakers at home as children, and difficult to be fully developed because of insufficient input from the social environment. The speakers grow up with a d ...

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) "Heritage" is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire featuring Suns of Light (as the Boys), released in February 1990 by Columbia Records as the first single from their fifteenth studio album, ''Heritage'' (1990). It reached No. 5 on the US ...

, 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 Yolande Marcelle Welimoum (born October 9, 1988) is a Cameroonian actress, director and screenwriter. She studied performing arts and cinematography at the University of Yaoundé I The University of Yaoundé I ( French: ''Université de Yaoundé ...

* ''Heritage'' (novel), a ''Doctor Who'' novel

Organizations

Political parties

Heritage (Armenia) Heritage ( hy, Ժառանգություն, translit=Zhaṙangut’yun) is an Armenian national liberal political party. It was founded in 2002 by Raffi Hovannisian, independent Armenia's first Foreign Minister. Ideology *Liberal democracy is the p ...

, a liberal political party in Armenia *

Heritage Party (Zambia) The New Heritage Party, former Heritage Party, is a political party in Zambia. History The party was formed in 2001 by Godfrey Miyanda after he left the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy over President Frederick Chiluba's plans to run for a thi ...

, a political party in Zambia

Schools

Heritage Academy (disambiguation) Heritage Academy may refer to: United States * Heritage Academy Longmeadow, Massachusetts *Heritage Academy in Arizona: ** Heritage Academy (Laveen, Arizona), part of the Canyon Athletic Association ** Heritage Academy (Mesa, Arizona) ** Heritage A ...

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 School (disambiguation) Heritage School or The Heritage School may refer to: * Heritage School, Cambridge, an independent day school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England * Heritage School, Pune, a boarding school in Pune, Maharashtra, India * The Heritage School, Kolk ...

Heritage High School (disambiguation) Heritage High School is the name of several high schools: Canada *Heritage Regional High School, St-Hubert, Quebec United Kingdom *Heritage High School, Clowne, Derbyshire, England United States *Heritage High School (Brentwood, California) * H ...

Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata Heritage Institute of Technology, popularly known as HITK or HIT is a self-financed institute in the state of the West Bengal. Heritage Institute of Technology is ranked one of the best amongst engineering colleges in Eastern India.The campus i ...

American Heritage School (disambiguation) American Heritage School may refer to: * American Heritage School (Florida) * American Heritage School (Utah) See also * Heritage (disambiguation) * Heritage School (disambiguation) * Heritage High School (disambiguation) * Christian Heritage Scho ...

Christian Heritage School (disambiguation) Christian Heritage School is the name of several schools in the United States: *Christian Heritage Schools (Texas), in San Antonio, Texas *Christian Heritage School (Steamboat Springs, Colorado), in Steamboat Springs, Colorado *Christian Heritage ...

Other uses

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

People with the surname

John Heritage John Heritage (born July 10, 1946) is Professor of Sociology at University of California at Los Angeles. He is one of the key figures in the approach known as conversation analysis. He came to prominence in 1984 with the publication of his book o ...

, (born 1956), American sociologist *

Peter Heritage Peter Mark Heritage (born 8 November 1960) is an English former professional footballer. Born in Bexhill-on-Sea, he played for Hastings Town, Gillingham, Hereford United and Doncaster Rovers between 1989 and 1993. Club career Early career H ...

(born 1960), English footballer *

Steve Heritage ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve ...

, member of the American grindcore band Assück