Articles, tagged with "coat of arms", page 1

When looking at a coat of arms or a seal, one thing that many people notice is that there are animals or birds worked into the design. The animals and birds are normally found in one of two locations. The first is on the shield itself. The second is not o...

While many people think that family crests are simply a way of paying homage to their roots, the fact is that in the Middle Ages, both seals and coats of arms played a critical role in society. In fact, in some areas it was a criminal offence to use a coa...

The union of two families through marriage can be even more special if you utilize family crests or seals in your decorating. You do not have to use them in every area of your ceremony and reception but by utilizing them in a few key areas you should be a...

If you have always wanted to have your own family crest but have been unable to find one that is linked to your family historically, you can create your own. Here are some tips that may make it easier for you to do so, as well as some of the basic rules o...

While many people think that coats of arms or crests are fun to research, the fact is that at one time they were vitally important methods of identifying and recording the deeds of specific individuals. One of the ways that they were used was in an armori...

When individuals are researching their family crest or coat of arms, there are many documents that can be examined in order to find out what theirs may look like. For some individuals who come from old families with long histories, they may be able to fin...

One thing that surprises many people when they search for their family coat of arms is that they may not actually have one. While we would all like to think that there is a crest or coat of arms that our family had the right to bear in the past, the fact ...