First founded during colonial times, the St. Andrew’s Societies continue to flourish, furthering their fundamental purpose of advancing charitable and cultural causes within the ambiance of Scottish heritage. From Charleston, South Carolina in 1729, Savannah in 1750, New York in 1756, and Philadelphia in 1847, they have propagated to our west coast with San Francisco in 1883 and our own Los Angeles in 1930. Founders of the Los Angeles Society, James Loudon, OBE (1882–1975) and Alexander S. Cowie (1882–1968) sought to follow the same honorable tradition notwithstanding the vast changes that have occurred in our world with the passage of time. In a modern world we enjoy a place in heraldic history through recognition by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, at Edinburgh, as a Society Noble in the Noblesse of Scotland, attested by Ensigns Armorial and our motto “Scotia Semper Patria.”