State Council of Heraldry

The State Council of Heraldry at the Parliament of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პარლამენტთან არსებული ჰერალდიკის სახელმწიფო საბჭო,sakartvelos parlamentan arsebuli heraldikis sakhelmtsipo sabcho) is a heraldic authority in Georgia, established at the Parliament of Georgia on February 29, 2008. Located in Tbilisi, the council advises the government of Georgia on all matters related to heraldry. The council is headed by a chairman who is appointed (and dismissed) by the Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia. Since its creation in 2008, the Council has been chaired by Eldar Shengelaya. Mamuka Gongadze is Deputy Chairman of the State Council of Heraldry at the Parliament of Georgia.

After restoration of statehood independence of Georgia (April 9, 1991), the necessity appeared to prepare heraldry and vexillology issues and to establish the relevant survey service. On the basis of the Resolution of December 16, 1993, the "Working Group on Proposals for State Symbols of Georgia" was established at the Parliament of Georgia. The aim of the group was to prepare the proposals on issues of alteration of the state symbols.

On February 7, 1994, the "Working Group on Preparation of State Symbols of the Republic of Georgia" was established at the Government of the Republic of Georgia. The aim of this group was to submit own considerations and projects on elaboration of the new Constitution to the State Constitutional Commission. (The high officials of all Ministries and instances were involved in the above-mentioned group on the social basis). Thus, on August 19, 1994, the personal composition of the Commission on Martial Flag and Honor Awards of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Georgia was established and their action plan was ratified. The Commission was chaired by the Prime Minister of the country.

On January 17, 1996, the Deputy-Chairman of the "Working Group on State Symbols of Georgia", Eldar Shengelaia, in his speech at the Parliament of Georgia, raised the question of establishment of the Standing State Heraldry Board at the President of Georgia.

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