Insignia
The insignia of the Order is designed based upon the shields of the United States, Spain, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, and Sweden which were in use prior to 1776. The insignia has been utilized in a large and small medal. A rosette is also available. For further information contact the Treasurer General of the Order.
Members may access the OAAA Insignia Order Form by clicking here.
Anyone may purchase the most recent OAAA Lineage Book by clicking here.
The upper Coat-of Arms is the Great Seal of the United States and the lower shields beginning on the left are as follows:
Scottish, with the Huguenot Dove and Fleur d’Lys of France included, the French of the seated figure, the Netherlands shield with the lion rampant on blue background, and Scandinavian covering Swedes, etc.
Originally the last shield bore the Teutonic eagle, but during World War I this was replaced with the Scandinavian shield.
Ruth Thayer Ravenscroft, Register of the Order of Americans of Armorial Ancestry (1965)
The original insigne was created by Bailey, Banks and Biddle. It included the Imperial German Eagle. During the Great War, this was removed.
Courtesy of Sumner Hunnewell.
The German Imperial Eagle was replaced by the Scandinavian Cross.
Courtesy of Ann Taylor Schaeffer.
After 1965, the entire insigne was reworked. This is available to members from CityPride, Ltd.
The Govenor’s Star