The internet carries thousands of sites that provide information regarding to your family crest. If your having trouble finding the information your looking for, try searching for coat of arms, rather than family crest. Some say there is no such thing as a family crest, that what your calling your family crest is actually your coat of arms. The truth is that a coat of arms was giving to a person not an entire family, so you are correct in searching out your family crest.

 

A coat of arms is granted to an individual or a direct descendant, not an entire family. In the Midieval or Early Renaissance days, the English granted a Coat Of Arms to people who they felt were worthy.

In order to display a coat of arms you must prove that you are a descendant of someone who was initially granted the arms.

 

 

Family crests were used to identifiy you at tournaments and festivals, therefore each had to be unique. Many people in the same family had some changes done to their father's coat of arms in order to make it unique for that specific person.

Many different changes can be made when designing your family crest. There aare seven baskic colors used. Silver, gold, blue, red, black, green and purple. Crests may be divided in halves, quarters or thirds.

 

 

Family crest jewelry is a way for you to express your heritage and family history. There are many different types of jewelry that can carry your family crest. To show off your family crest jewelry you can purchase, rings, stone rings, cuff links, tie tacks, pendants and name plates.