house crest
Hereditary heraldic emblem
A house crest is an emblem or coat of arms identifying a family, clan, or institutional house.
In contemporary use, it often refers to symbols representing fictional houses in fantasy worlds—Hogwarts houses, noble families in games and novels: Each student wore their house crest on their robes.
The term also applies to real heraldic traditions where families display ancestral crests on flags, rings, or stationery.
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- familyRelated people together
ancestral home · motto · sigil · banner · nobility · lineage · blood line · blazon · ancestry · medieval · lion · eagle · seal · badge · knight · royal · legacy · tartan
- tribal symbolstotem, totem pole, tribal tattoo, tribal mask, tribal flag
- heraldrycoat of arms, coats of arms, arms, shield, shields
house crestfamily portrait
Image capturing related individuals
photograph · family photo · selfie · headshot
house crestpersonal seal
Individual authentication stamp
selfie · fingerprint · mugshot
house, crest, houses, housed, housing, housekeeper, household, housewife, housework