The Ukrainian Heraldry Society ( uk, Українське геральдичне товариство, ''Ukrayinske Heraldychne Tovarystvo'' or ''UHT'') is a

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

non-governmental public organisation which researches Ukrainian heraldry,

sphragistics Sigillography, also known by its Greek-derived name, sphragistics, is the scholarly discipline that studies the wax, lead, clay, and other seals used to authenticate archival documents. It investigates not only aspects of the artistic design a ...

(the study of wax, lead, clay, and other

seals Seals may refer to: * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, or "true seal" ** Fur seal * Seal (emblem), a device to impress an emblem, used as a means of a ...

used to authenticate documents),

vexillology Vexillology ( ) is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general.Smith, Whitney. ''Flags Through the Ages and Across the World'' New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975. Print. The word is a synthe ...

(the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags),

genealogy Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kin ...

, and emblems.

History

The Ukrainian Heraldry Society (UHT) was founded in 1990 in

Lviv Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukrain ...

. It has been a member of the

International Federation of Vexillological Associations The International Federation of Vexillological Associations (FIAV, French language, French acronym: ''Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques'') is an international federation of 53 regional, national, and multinational assoc ...

(FIAV) and the International Confederation of Genealogy and Heraldry (CIGH) since 1995. The UHT works with historians, lawyers, archivists and museum throughout Ukraine. Heraldic experts from Ukraine and its neighbours have held conferences annually, holding seminars, producing exhibitions, and publishing materials. The UHT has published its bulletin "" (''The Sign'') since 1993. Publications have included: "" ("Genealogical Memoirs") (2000), "" ("Registering private coats-of-arms") (2003), and "" ("Corporative Armorial") (2010). The UHT cooperates actively with other Ukrainian archives and scientific institutions. It makes catalogues of municipal emblems and flags, gives an overall help to local authorities on questions regarding the archiving of materials, and assists with the reconstruction of historical symbols or the elaboration of the new ones. Members provide research into heraldry, genealogy, emblems, and sphragistics, and can be consulted about the creation of emblems and flags.

References

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History

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