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If the family name is of British, Scottish, Welsh, or Irish ancestry, the College of Heralds is the place to seek help.
Heralds have, down thru the centuries, been the people who design and authenticate, family coats of arms, and crests. They are the official arbiters of what, who, why, and when, as it applies to family heritage.
Do a Google search and see what the College of Heralds can do to help you.
Follow up question on previous response. What about a European (Polish,German,Swiss,etc.etc.)surname. Use the same resources??
Be very cautious in researching a family crest - the majority of people at that time did not have such an emblem, and were farmers, peasants, etc. There area lot of scam companies offering crests, lineages etc for a price.
Don't forget, just because you find an authentic crest for your Surname does not necessarily make your family eligible. You must find and authenticate a direct lineage to the proper family members to use a crest.
There is no such thing as a family crest; crests are part of the overall heraldry held by an individual (usually a man). They refer to the crest worn on top of a knight's helmet during the late medieval period - not to the design on the shield.
A crest can be many kinds of things like a swan, a deer's head and neck, a man's arm holding a sword, a ship, a standing dragon and so on. This crest was often used as a badge by the knight's retainers and servants, who were not permitted to have a coat of arms.
Fraudsters have in modern times pretended to be able to identify "your family coat of arms" in return for payment; this idea is completely false because if you have been awarded a complete coat of arms (with motto, supporters, mantling and crest) you will already have a legal heraldic document proving it - nobody without that evidence can claim to have any heraldry.
In England, Wales and Scotland it is a serious offence in law to pretend that you have title to any part of a coat of arms (including the crest) when you have no such right.
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∙ 13y agoIn most cases, if your family actually has a "family crest" or coat of arms, you've known about it since you were a small child.
The vast majority of families do not have, and never have had, a family crest or coat of arms. Simply having the same surname as a family that once had a coat of arms does not mean that you are related to that family. Even if you can prove that you are related to a family that once had a coat of arms, it does not mean that the coat of arms ever rightfully belonged to one of your ancestors. A coat of arms belonged to a specific individual and his descendants, not to a surname.
That, of course, does not prevent heraldic "bucket shops" from selling you a bogus "family crest" that they have found in a book or invented themselves.
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∙ 12y agoThe first thing is to determine whether your family actually had a coat of arms. Contrary to what many 'crest companies' would have you believe, most families did not have a coat of arms. Coats of arms belonged to the nobles and knights, who were only about 10% of the population of medieval Europe. Chances are not high that your family had one.
If you can document your lineage to nobility, then you have a chance of finding a coat of arms. And just because your name matches it does not mean that you are related to a particular coat of arms.
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∙ 10y agoThere are many online sites where one can view their family crests. All Family Crests has a complete alphabetical listing with many family crests. The Family Crest Shop also has a wide listing available, including crests from many different countries of origin.
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∙ 10y agoIf your family has a family crest, you might find information about it on a site that specializes in geneologies like WikiTree. Many families do not have a family crest, though.
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∙ 14y agoI have placed a link below directing you to a page with the information that you require.
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∙ 11y agoTo create a family crest, make a design and call it your crest.
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∙ 11y ago4crests.com or houseofnames.com
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Where can you purchase a flag or coat of arms from Aragon Spain?
hi to find a coat of arms from a certain country visit houseofnames.com you can type in ur family name and see its coat of arms you can also order it
Is there any type of symbol like a coat of arms that represents a family instead of an individual?
A coat of arms represents a family name.
Why the coat of arms of Spain is the same as the Gonzalez family?
The Coat of Arms of Spain has been changed several times since first adopted by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinant and Isabella. However, no version of the Coat of Arms of Spain is the same as the Gonzalez family coat of arms.
What is the German Boser family crest?
You will have to research your family history to find the crest for your particular family, if there is one. Beware of the multitude of family crest websites available. They do little research and chances are that you will get a coat of arms that is completely made up or false. If you are in a hurry, do an internet search for "Boser coat of arms." At least five different coats of arms will be found. That suggests that at least five families had rights to arms, or that several people have fanciful ideas of what should be a coat of arms for this family.
What is the German family crest?
You will have to research your family history to find the crest for your particular family, if there is one. Beware of the multitude of family crest websites available. They do little research and chances are that you will get a coat of arms that is completely made up or false. If you are in a hurry, do an internet search for "Boser coat of arms." At least five different coats of arms will be found. That suggests that at least five families had rights to arms, or that several people have fanciful ideas of what should be a coat of arms for this family.
How do you find your code of arms?
If you mean coat of arms, you will have to get invovled with geneology. Not every name has a coat of arms.
Are there coat of arms of the Risher family anywhere in the world?
Yes, the family is originally from France. The coat of arms is very old dating back to the Crusades.
What is a coat of arms?
the meaning : to identify a nobleman in battle. a coat of arms being an heraldic reference to a person/family and used only by that person or family. i.e, the fluer de leys of the prince of wales, the three Lions rampant of the King of England.
Can anyone direct you to where you may find a coat of arms or family crest for John saint Aubyn?
Look it up. Search "Heraldry" and "Coats of arms"
What is the Coat of arms of the Roche family?
Coats of Arms belong to individuals, not to families.
Where can you find the Burnley Council coat of arms?
The coat of arms of a governmental organization can usually be found on its website and its stationary.
What is the purpose of coat of arms?
The purpose of the coat of arms was to identify a noble person or family and distinguish them from other nobles in places like battles.
