The interest for the heraldry in Macedonia is growing in the last years. As the main promoters for this interest is the book \u201cCoat of Arms of Macedonia\u201d by Aleksandar Matkovski and the web site \u201cHeraldry in Macedonia\u201d by Jovan Jonovski.
\nThe book \u201cCoat of Arms of Macedonia\u201d is published in 1970. It research the presence of the Macedonian Coat of Arms in several roll of arms found on the territory of the that day Yugoslavia. The part regarding the general heraldry is very poor.
\nThe main idea of the book, apart from the published information regarding the presence of the Macedonian arms, is that the late is product of the fantasy of Petar Ohmucevic, which used this fabricated fact to prove his noble status.
\nThis book does not close the question on the Macedonian Arms, on the contrary, it opens it. A vast research is still to be done on all other sources that Matkovski has not researched.
\nThe second promoter to the increase of the interest for heraldry is the site \u201cHeraldry in Macedonia\u201d (heraldry.mol.com.mk) whose author is Jovan Jonovski, established in 2000. It covers the issue of the Macedonian Arms in the past and present. There could also be found arms used in Macedonia, territorial, corporative and personal. It also contains info regarding the heraldry in general.
\nThis last promoter has gathered the critic mass for a more organized activities, in the summer 2003 the Macedonian Heraldry Society was established, to fulfill the vacuum in this area. The main aim of the society is to elevate the heraldic understanding. The heraldic understanding is on a very low level, which is proved for instance with the so cold \u201carms\u201d of the municipalities, which has not much in common with heraldry. Ant the most important question, Macedonia still has not Coat of arms although 14 years has passed. The reason should be sought in the total heraldic ignorance of those responsible for this issue.
\nThe main aim is achieved through the following objectives:
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To increase the interest of general public for heraldry,
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Researching of the heraldic heritage of or connected to Macedonia,
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Designing armorial bearings, flags and decorations,
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Establishing register for armorial bearings,
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enabling heraldic education,
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Publishing heraldic books,<\/p>\n
Some of the activities realized so far:
\nLectures on \u201cThe municipal heraldry in France\u201d, with guest lecturer, Andre Wocial from France.
\nApplying to a tender for the decorations when Petar Gaydov, the secretary won first prize for the Order of Merit for the Republic of Macedonia.
\nProduction of sigilum replica for the memorial center in Pelince and in the Parliament of Macedonia in cooperation with the Museum of Macedonia and company AGENS
\nREGISTER
\nMHS has established a register of armoral bearings in which old and new armoral bearings are being recorded. For the registered armoral bearings MHS issues appropriate matricula. Armoral bearings registered will be published in the next issue of\u00a0 Macedonian Herald, as the gazette of MHS.<\/p>\n
(Macedonian Herald #1, 2005)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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