family crests
Hereditary household symbols
Family crests are heraldic symbols associated with particular families, traditionally displayed on shields, banners, and personal items.
Strictly speaking, a crest is only the element atop a helmet in a full coat of arms, but common usage extends it to mean the entire heraldic design.
Families display their crests on stationery, jewelry, and gravestones to signal lineage and heritage: The family crest has been passed down for generations.
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
tincture · heraldry · lineage · armorial · quartering · ancestry · genealogy · legacy · mantling · shield · clan · pedigree · supporters · nobility · insignia · compartment · charge · dynasty
- castle decortapestries, murals, portraits, coat of arms, stained glass
- commissioned worksportraits, murals, sculptures, jingles, logos
- Family Mattersgenealogy, ancestry, heirlooms, traditions, surnames
- crestsmountain peaks, summits, ridges, pinnacles, mountain peak
- aristocracylord, titles, lady, heraldry, noble titles
- genealogydescendants, ancestors, ancestry tracing, pedigrees, lineages
family crestspersonal seals
Engraved stamps for authentication
avatars · signatures · self-portraits · stage names · pen names
family crestssocial security numbers
Unique federal identification digits
barcodes · QR codes · biometric data · fingerprints · corporate logos