Armenian Nobility - Steps Toward Revival

Steps Toward Revival

With the end of the Communist regime and independence of Armenia in 1991, important steps were made to revive the traditions of the Armenian nobility. In October 1992 the Union of the Armenian Noblemen (UAN) was created. The Union is registered at the Ministry of Justice of Armenia as a public non-governmental organization. The UAN is headed by doctor and academician Gevorg Pirumyan, Marshal of Nobility.

The Union of the Armenian Noblemen has around 400 members representing aristocratic houses of Armenia. Membership in the Union is open to descendants of old and new Armenian noble families, as well as to the foreign titled nobility that reside in Armenia and abroad, regardless their political or religious views, and age and sex. The UAN conducts its activities in accordance with its Charter, the Constitution and legislation of Armenia, and international law. The main goals of the Union of the Armenian Noblemen are:

• Restoration of the Armenian nobility and its past role and significance in the society and the state;
• Reinstatement of the best traditions of the Armenian nobility and reestablishment of criteria for the noblemen's honor, morals and ethics;
• Restoration of the heraldry of the noble dynasties and their genealogy;
• Gathering, storing and scientific systemization of archival materials, research in the history of the Armenian nobility and specific dynasties;
• Presentation of the history of Armenian nobility and dynasties, families and their ancestors to the general public through the mass media and public lectures.

The Union of the Armenian Noblemen looks forward to the active participation of the representatives and descendants of the Armenian nobility in the revival of the best traditions of the Armenian aristocracy. A special attention will be paid to familiarization of the Armenian youth with the aristocratic traditions of the ancestors.