family crest
Ancestral heraldic symbol
A family crest is a heraldic design representing a particular family lineage, typically displayed on shields, flags, or official documents.
Strictly speaking, the crest is only the element atop the helmet in a full coat of arms, but common usage treats family crest and coat of arms as interchangeable: The family crest hung above the fireplace.
Many families commission or invent crests without formal heraldic authority.
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- mottoGuiding behavioral phrase
ancestry · escutcheon · shield · clan · noble house · sigil · tincture · patronymic · insignia · forebears · bloodline · nobility · charge · dynasty · emblem · pedigree · legacy · eagle
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
- medieval societyserfs, noble lineage, peasants, serf, heir
- Custom Jewelrypersonalized, customized, custom design, bespoke, handcrafted
- family historygenealogy, ancestry, ancestor, ancestors, descendant
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
- keepsakesmementos, memento, keepsake, keepsakes, heirlooms
family crestpersonal seal
Individual authentication stamp
personal brand · signature · self-portrait · avatar · nickname
family crestcorporate logo
Company's identifying symbol
military insignia · club badge · team logo · national flag · professional certification
family crestanonymity
Unknown identity state
obscurity · commonness · namelessness · humble origins · unheralded