Colonial Dames 17th Century | |
Founded | July 15, 1915 |
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Founder | Mary Florence Taney |
Type | Non-profit, lineage society, heraldry society |
Focus | Historic preservation, education, patriotism |
Headquarters | Brigadier General George P. Scriven House 1300 New Hampshire Avenue, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Membership | 11,000[1] |
Yvonne Hiteshue | |
Website | colonialdames17c |
The National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, also referenced as National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century, is an American lineage-based heraldry society and non-profit service organization for women who are directly descended from American colonists who lived in the Thirteen Colonies prior to 1701.
Established in 1915, the organization holds one of the largest collections of coats of arms in the United States. The National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century has 45 active state societies in the United States and one active international society in Canada.