HUGUENOT SOCIETY OF AMERICA, THE. An hereditary patriotic society, organized in New York City on April 12, 1583. and incor porated on June 12, 1555. its objects are to per petuate the memory and to foster and promote the principles and virtues of the llmotenots; to publicly commemorate at stated tiines the prin cipal events in the history of the Huguenots; and to collect and preserve all existing docu ments. monuments. Me., relating to the geneal ogy or history of the Huguenots of America. Membership is extended to descendants of Huguenot families which emigrated to America or to other countries prior to the promulga tion of the Edict of Toleration, November 2s. 1757, as well as tee writer: who have made the hktor• of the llupoenots a special sub ject of study. The insignia of the society con sists of a badge. pendent from a gold dove with spreading wings surmounted by a rising sun. and worn on a watered-silk ribhe n of white, bordered with reel, white, and blue. The badge itself i- of gold, surrounded by a wavy, ornamental border.
and hearing on the obverse the device of 1\ tar gnerite de Valois, a marigold turning toward the sun, and a ribbon with the motto, "Non Inferiora Secutus," while on the reverse is the name of the society, as well as the name of the member and number of the insignia. This society lea: its headquarters in New York City. where a val uable library, consisting of Ilugueneet books, Man ip.eripts. etc.. has been collected. There are branch societies in several States and cities. no. tally in Virginia, Pennsylvania. South Carolina. and New Jersey. Its publications are known as Collections of the Huguenot goeirty of Amerira. In 1598 it celebrated the tercentenary anniversary of the promulgation of the Edict of Nantes, at which delegates from societies abroad were ire's. ent, and a memorial volume containing a full account of the exercises was published in 1900.