International Heraldry Institute (IHI) Institut Héraldique International (IHI) Instituto Heráldico Internacional (IHI)

Welcome on the  website of the International Heraldry Institute (IHI) – -Institut Héraldique International (IHI) a supranational independent heraldic body, specialized in concessions, confirmations and renovations of Titles of Nobility, legally issued from European Princely Houses with the purpose of funding humanitarian aid and assistance wordlwide.

In this view the Institute has established excellent relations with International humanitarian Organization and several eminent Princely Houses, once reigning on the aforementioned territories, which may restore ancient Nobility Titles and/or bestow new Titles, linked to their territories or rehabilitate some already existing family titles and/or predicates.

They are the Gran-Ducal House of Volhynia-Galicia, across of Poland and Ukraine, House of the Princes of Kiev, covering a vast territory from Ukraine, and Belarus to Czech Republic,  the Princely House of Yerevan (Armenia)  the Gran-Ducal House of Carpathia, comprising Ukraine, Moldova and Romania, and the Grand-Ducal House of Ruthenia, comprising Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus.

These are very ancient Dynasties, carefully selected in force of their Fons Honorum (the right to confer Titles and honors) which has been duly ascertained by civil judicial proceeding in the European Union and complies with the requisites of the Convention of Lugano (2007) for the recognition of their legal prerogatives in European Union.

Every title renewed, recognized, confirmed or granted ex-novo through our International Institute is absolutely legal since is issued through Sovereign Houses possessing impeccable Fons honorum, legally recognized by Civil Judgment in accordance with Articles 32, 33 and 36 of the Lugano Convention of 30 October 2007 on the Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments Decisions in Civil matters

Any Titles acquired through the Institute is duly legalized by a State Tribunal, endowed with Apostille, according to the Hague Convention of 05 October 1961

The Noble Titles renewed, recognized, confirmed or granted ex-novo through the International Institute of Heraldry are prefectly legal and may be legally used for augmenting the social prestige and the social inclusion of the applicant.

It is in fact very important to underline that a Noble title brings more social participation, humanitarian activity and and an enhanced sense of security, for the  Principal Bearer of the Title as well as for his/her family. 

A Noble Title is the perfect achievement for a successflul living or even the meritocratic reward for year-long efforts in acquiring a better social position.

Our selected team of specialized Lawyers, Attorneys at-Law, Solicitors and Advocates, as the Institute’s Referents in the various Countries, are ready to help you in preparing the most diligent documentation to get you a  Legal Noble Title in the shortest delay.

We suggest to surf carefully our comprehensive website and download the Request Forms (petition for Honors) to obtain a Legal Noble Title, by donation, though our distinguished Institute.

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