I've started in with some genealogical research again, and I've decided that I would really like to find my family's real coat of arms/crest. I say "real," because a search for "[surname] crest" or ...

Although some people refer to a “family crest” and a “coat of arms” interchangeably, there is a difference. A crest is an element or part of a coat of arms, but not the entire arms. On a coat of arms, ...

The first time I saw the crest, I was nine. I understood what was being explained to me—that the coat of arms belonged to the Rapoports, which meant it belonged to me. But I had a hard time grasping ...

During the Fiesta de Santa Fe every summer, many attendees might notice wooden, shield-shaped objects hanging from the outsides of buildings around the Plaza. These objects are known as coats of arms ...

When plans were being drawn up for the new clubhouse at Royal Dornoch, the iconic wildcat coat of arms was integral to the ...

YOU may think heraldry — shields, crests and coats of arms — is something for dukes, crusty old colonels and clan chiefs with posh accents wrapped in yards of tartan. But heraldry in Scotland is for ...

The push for a new Canberra coat of arms is gathering momentum, with a report showing the 91-year-old crest is widely viewed as "anachronistic" and "unreflective" of the modern-day ACT.

In Great Britain, the granting of a coat of arms to a family is a significant, respected process. In fact, prominent families of "eminence or good standing in national or local life" must appeal to ...

When plans were being drawn up for the new £13.9 million clubhouse at Royal Dornoch, the iconic wildcat coat of arms was ...