The Heraldry Society (New Zealand Branch) was established in 1962 under the auspices of The Heraldry Society of London. Like the parent society, of which it is completely independent, it exists for the study of armorial bearings, the Law of Arms, heralds, and officers of arms. The Society publishes a quarterly journal, The New Zealand Armorist. Establised in 1947, The Heraldry Society is one of the leading societies dedicated to the study of heraldry in all its forms. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Heraldry is the science and art of describing coats-of-arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings. ... A herald was originally a messenger sent by a king or nobleman to convey a message or proclamation. ...

The Patron is Her Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand, the Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright, PCNZM DBE. The current President is Lieutenant-Commander Kenneth McGrath, VRD RNZNVR (rtd). Generally, patronage is the act of supporting or favoring some person, group, or institution. ... His / Her Excellency is an honorific title given to certain high-ranking political officials. ... Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright PCNZM DBE (née Poulter) (born November 7, 1943) is New Zealands second female Governor-General, and as the Queens representative, lives in Government House in the capital city of Wellington. ... Companions Badge of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of chivalry established on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Principal Companion (PCNZM) (formerly Knight or Dame... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... In the Royal Navy, United States Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, Canadian Forces Maritime Command (formerly the Royal Canadian Navy), United States Coast Guard, and many other navies and coast guards, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN and abbreviated LCDR in the... A virtual retinal display (VRD), also known as a retinal scan display (RSD), is a new display technology that draws a raster display (like a television) directly onto the retina of the eye. ...