We have created a wide range of graphics to
enhance your family tree chart and to use in
your own documents and projects. What you
see here are a selection from the 50,000 plus descriptions
(blazons) that we have.
The cost
is
only 5.00 for a hi res jpg.
The jpeg
images are between 1.5 - 2Mb, will print
full size A4 at 300 dpi and are sent to you
by email within 24 hours of order.
If you
cannot find a design for your
name it generally means that we have not yet
created the graphic for it. Email us
requesting the name and place that
your ancestor came from and if the
definition is in our database we will create the graphic for you
and let you know when it has
been published on the site - usually
within a few days.
Click here to request a new graphic.
There is usually more than one coat of
arms for a name as coats of arms are not
granted to families, only to individuals.
The entitlement to a coat of arms lies
solely with the individual to whom it was
granted and to their descendants through the
male line. Therein lies the problem of
knowing which coat of arms, if any, you are
entitled to display or indeed if any
of your ancestors were granted the right to
bear arms. You can contact the College Of
Arms in the country where your ancestors
originated and for a fee they will search
their records to check if there was a coat
of arms granted to your ancestor. But in
practice how many of us can truly trace our
ancestry back to that one individual who was
granted the right to bear arms perhaps
centuries ago. Unless we can conclusively prove our
genealogy the best that we can do is to
select a design that appeals to us but may
well have no association with our ancestors. There is
nothing to stop you enjoying your chosen
design for decorating genealogy charts and
other projects but please do
not claim that it is your personal or family
coat of arms and treat it for what it is - a
decorative graphic.
Please enjoy this site and
bookmark it for a revisit as we are
continually adding new graphics.
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