The Fellowship of the White Shield
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The Fellowship of the White Shield, officially named The Confraternity of Our Lady, St. Luke and the White Shield constitutes a growing distinguished international community which is representative of the leading artistic, scholastic and cultural patronage of heraldry in the world today.
The Confraternity raises awareness of the skills of our Artist Companions who have dedicated their lives and careers to this artistic tradition and who have through hard work and professionalism continued, developed and built on the long tradition of the master painters of heraldry who over the centuries made the art what it is today. The Confraternity also raises awareness by holding exhibitions of the work of its members. To offer and encourage new interest in this art it offers each year bursaries to new and aspiring young artists who show a genuine interest in the art of heraldry and becoming heraldic artists. It also offers as part of bursaries, one to one tuition in heraldic art by one of the Confraternity's master artists. The Confraternity also offers what will be a biannual Prize for heraldic art. Much like the medieval guilds we will encourage new artists to study, train and aspire to reach a standard that entitles them to be called, 'professional Heraldic Artist'.
The Confraternity also honours those who have helped promote good heraldic art and practice by patronage or who have helped raise awareness of the art form, through academic and published works. The Scholar Companions and the Companions of the White Shield are an important and integral part of the Confraternity. To honour those who have gone even further, above and beyond the norm to promote heraldic art and heraldry, the Confraternity appoints Distinguished Companions each year on the 1st of May, the Feast of Our Lady Queen of the May and on the 18th of October, the Feast of St. Luke, Patron Saint of Artists.
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