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 ...

Coats of arms (or, more accurately heraldic achievements) originated around the eleventh century to identify military units and over the centuries began to be used as logos for families of note, ...

I say "real," because a search for " [surname] crest" or " [surname] coat of arms" returns hundreds of online stores and such that all seem to use one or two common templates for their crests, with ...

Bishop David Toups was on a plane to Florida, returning from his introduction to members of the Diocese of Beaumont as its sixth bishop, when he began sketching out the idea for his personal coat of ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new website, Sussex.com, stirred speculations on whether a royal crest was featured in the revamped website. The website's homepage stated, "The Office of Prince Harry ...

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 ...