Introduction
Heraldry is a system in which inherited symbols, or devices, called charges are displayed on a shield, or escutcheon, for the purpose of identifying individuals or families. This tradition had been practiced almost 1,000 years ago, and is still in practice today in many countries. The personal arms roll is intended to present personal coats of arms for the purpose of education and presentation only. The roll is not intended to play the role of a heraldic registrar, nor authority. 
The Society encourages individuals to consider the acquisition of a personal coat of arms. The Society offers assistance in this task, which can be viewed under "membership".
The requirement to have one's personal coat of arms included in the roll of arms must satisfy one of part "A" and all of part "B". For complete details describing the policy with respect to personal armorial bearings and their inclusion in the roll of personal arms, read constitution Article VII. These articles take precedence over any other description refering to the inclusion of arms in the roll on this website.
- Part "A"
- the armorial bearings assumed have been granted permission by the original family or armigerous individual in possession of the armorial bearings, or;
- the armorial bearings have been in the possession with the relevant family line for one or more generations and the member's relationship has been validated via genealogical evidence, or;
- the armorial bearings have been designed, rendered and registered by the Societas Heraldica Slovenica, or;
- the armorial bearings have been formally registered or granted by a recognized heraldic authority or registrar.
- Part "B"
- a new member has submitted an additional roll of arms fee included with their initial membership fee [ 1 ]; or
- the individual has been a member of the Society for at least one year [ 2 ], and;
- the individual has read and understood the Society's policy in its constitution Article VII with respect to personal arms and the personal roll of arms, and;
- the individual is an active member in good standing of the Society.
The heraldic symbols were born by the knights in order to identify themselves to not only their men, but to their enemies, and later, to symbolically represent themselves in tournaments. Knights were considered the first level of the nobility. However, as heraldry evolved and grew in popularity, it no longer remained the domain of the nobility. The rising merchant class having financial resources, would create heraldic achievements to symbolize themselves in the community, such as the town tailor, or blacksmith. The only constraint on heraldry, was the cost of the artist who'd paint the achievement.
Instructions
To view a particular personal coat of arms, click on the letter below which is the first letter of individual's surname. A new window will materialize showing "thumbnail" images of all surnames' arms in which its name begins with the letter clicked on earlier. On this page, find the surname of interest, and click on the "thumbnail" image in order to retrieve a page containing a full colour presentation of the arms, including its blazon.
Footnotes
- This applies to new members only. If the new member wish to have their arms included in the roll effective at the time their new membership, an additional roll of arms fee must be made to the Society prior for its inclusion in the personal roll of arms. See constitution Article VII for details on personal arms in the roll.
- A member's personal coat of arms will be inserted into the personal roll of arms at some point during their second year of membership with the Society. See constitution Article VII for details on personal arms in the roll.