Colloquium Vilnius 2025

ICGHV4 kolokviumas Vilnius 2025

4th International Colloquium of Genealogy, Heraldry, and Vexillology (ICGHV4) 2025 – Vilnius, Lithuania
Theme: “Heads of State: Ancestry, Coats of Arms, and Flags”

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Genealogy, heraldry and vexillology scholars, researchers and experts from 15 countries will participate in the Colloquium: Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Germany, Portugal, France, Slovenia, South Africa, Ukraine, and Vatican.

Date: June 5 2025.
Venues: ICGHV4 will be held at The Lithuanian State Historical Archives (Mindaugo str. 8, Vilnius, LVIA).
08:30–09:00 Registration.
09:00–09:20 Opening of the Colloquium.
The following lectures will be presented at the Colloquium:
"A typology of the flags of African Heads of State from south of the equator". Dr Bruce Berry (South Africa).
"Catholic ecclesiastical heraldry in use today". Dr Fabio Cassani Pironti (Vatican).
"Modern day coats of arms of presidents and prime ministers of the Baltic States". Edgars Sims (Latvia).
"The Official Insignia of the President of the Republic of Moldova". Dr Silviu Andries-Tabac (Moldova).
"The official symbols of the President of Ukraine". Dr Andriy Grechylo (Ukraine).
"Heraldic and genealogical heritage of the Counts of Cilli". Dr Miha Preinfalk (Slovenia).
"A flag fit for an ancient kingdom. Symbols, history and identity in newly independent Norway". Doc Dr Jan Oskar Engene (Norway).
"Changes of the coat of arms of Olomouc in the context of historical development". Dr Pavel Kopeček, Doc Dr Pavel Krákora (Czech Republic).
"The Margraviate of Moravia – a state entity in the territory of Moravia in the years 1182–1918: Heraldry and vexillology in the service of civic education". Doc. Antonín Staněk (Czech Republic).
"Coats of arms and flags – the Portuguese case". Ricardo Charters-d'Azevedo (Portugal).
"Around the Vassallo ancestors of Pope Francis". Valérie Gautier (France).
"The Royal Danish Coat of Arms and its changes since 1972". Carl-Thomas von Christierson (Denmark).
"The representation of power through Heraldry: The coat of arms of the city of Toledo". Prof Dr Eugenio Serrano Rodríguez (Spain).
"Heraldic display of changing Dynasties in the Kingdom of Naples after Decorative Arts: from Hauteville to Habsburg (XI–XVII Centuries)". Prof Dr Gerard Marí Brull (Spain).
"The heads of state and their flags". Dr Patrice de La Condamine (France).
"Ranieri III, Prince of Monaco". Dr Riccardo De Rosa (Italy).
„Kilmės paieškos: Lietuvos populiacijos genetinis išskirtinumas ir senovės protėviai“. Doc. dr. Alina Urnikytė (Vilniaus universitetas).
„Prūsų vadai, kilmingieji, vitingai“. Akad. prof. habil. dr. Grasilda Blažienė (Lietuvių kalbos institutas).
„Lietuvos ir Lenkijos valdovų insignijos Vilniaus katedroje“. Doc. dr. Vydas Dolinskas, Gintautas Striška (Nacionalinis muziejus Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės valdovų rūmai).
„Lietuvos Respublikos galvos 1918–1940: kolektyvinės biografijos eskizas“. Dr. Algimantas Kasparavičius (Lietuvos istorijos institutas).
„Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidento Valdo Adamkaus genealogija“. Janina Paplauskaitė Leonavičienė (Lietuva).
„Pirmosios Lietuvos Respublikos Premjerės prof. habil. dr. Kazimieros Danutės Prunskienės genealogija“. Remigijus Bimba (Genealogijos akademija, Genealogijos, heraldikos ir veksilologijos institutas).
„Ernesto Galvanausko fenomenas“. Prof. habil. dr. Alfonsas Eidintas (Lietuvos nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka).
„Lietuvos aristokratijos tapatybės metamorfozės XX a. pradžioje: Mykolo Römerio atvejis“. Prof. dr. Rimantas Miknys (Lietuvos istorijos institutas, Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas).
„Tradicinių Lietuvos kultūros simbolių sąsajos su herbais“. Dr. Elvyra Usačiovaitė (Lietuvos kultūros tyrimų institutas).
„Kaip galėtų atrodyti Vilnijos istorinio – etnografinio regiono heraldika?“. Prof. Rolandas Rimkūnas (Vilniaus dailės akademija).
„Generolas Jonas Žemaitis-Vytautas“. Ana Luisa Monse (Lietuva).
„Pirmojo Lietuvos šaulių sąjungos vado pulkininko Prano Saladžiaus genealogija“. Alvydas Malinauskas (Lietuva).
„Generolo Petro Šniukštos giminės istorija“. Jolanta Klietkutė (Kretingos muziejus).
„Lietuvos valstybės ir kariuomenės vadovai kilę iš Ignalinos krašto“. Saulius Čepulis (Lietuva).

We invite you to participate in the Colloquium. Registration by e-mail info@ghvi.lt until June 1.

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Date: June 5–6 2025.
Venues: The 4th International Colloquium of Genealogy, Heraldry and Vexillology (ICGHV4) will be held at The Lithuanian State Historical Archives (Mindaugo str. 8, Vilnius, https://lvia.archyvai.lrv.lt/lt/).
Theme of the colloquium: “Heads of State: Ancestry, Coats of Arms, and Flags”.
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish and Lithuanian.
Organizer: Institute of Genealogy, Heraldry, and Vexillology (GHVI, www.ghvi.lt).
Patrons: International Federation of Vexillology Associations (www.fiav.org), International Confederation of Genealogy and Heraldry (www.cigh.info), International Academy of Genealogy (www.geneacademie.org).
Call for papers: Proposals must be submitted in the language chosen for the presentation, as well as in English, and should consist of an abstract of less than 400 words. Each abstract must be accompanied by a brief CV of the lecturer (less than 100 words). Please send your proposal before January 26 2025, in both English and the chosen language, to the following email address: info@ghvi.lt
Approval of papers: The selected lecturers will be notified individually before March 1 2025. The final paper, with a maximum length of 20 pages in Word (Times New Roman 12), must be sent by the lecturer, in the chosen language, before April 1 2025.
Presentation of papers: The Institute of Genealogy, Heraldry, and Vexillology of Lithuania (IGHV) will announce the date and time for the presentation of each paper. A maximum of 20 minutes will be allocated for each presentation, with an additional 5 minutes for questions from the audience and answers from the lecturer.
Publication of papers: The proceedings of this international colloquium (ICGHV4) will be published in the journal “Genealogy, Heraldry and Vexillology”, both in traditional printed format (for a fee) and in digital format (distributed free of charge to the lecturers).
Certificate of participation: Upon request, certificates will be issued by the Institute of Genealogy, Heraldry and Vexillology of Lithuania (IGHV).
Participation fees: Participation in the academic activities is free of charge.
Dress code: Correct formal clothes for all participants (lecturers and attendees), both on site and online.
Vendor hall information: To encourage dialogue among scholars of genealogy, heraldry, and vexillology and to foster a strong sense of fellowship and experience for participants, we invite heraldic artists, as well as organizations and schools specializing in genealogy, heraldry, and vexillology, to present their work and activities at ICGHV4. We will provide a designated space, table, and other necessary arrangements. If you wish to participate, please inform us by email at info@ghvi.lt before April 1 2025.
Gala dinner: At the “Valdovai” restaurant, at the National Museum, in the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (4 Cathedral Square in Vilnius, www.facebook.com/valdovai.restaurant). There will be a participation fee of € 100.
Excursion: A tour of the Old Town of Vilnius will be offered to all participants and accompanying persons (June 6 2025).
Future announcements: The next notice to participants will be sent on April 1 2025. It will present the detailed programme, the latest news about registration, excursions and other activities, as well as any other useful information. All this data will be available on the www.icghv.com website, which will be regularly updated.
Organizing committee: Dr Palmira Zemlevičiūtė, Paulius Vaniuchinas, Remigijus Bimba.
Scientific committee: Dr Liliana Narkowicz, Dr Sigitas Narbutas, doc. Dr Tomas Čelkis.