2007-02-25 12:58:57 · 4 answers · asked by KENNETH H 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
There isn't a legitimate one. So few families ever had one and they were all royals and nobles. The industry out there to sell them is doing it to cash in on the misconception that every surname had one. The reality is that heraldry was dying out before surnames even came into being.
But if you really want one, there are sites on the internet where you can create your own. It's more legitimate than the sites trying to sell you (and people with 20 other surnames) the same crest and to convince you all that they're real...
2007-02-25 13:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other then Scotish Clan and some names in eastern Europe there are no Family name that entitle one to a Coat of Arms nor to a Family crest. Coats of Arms have always been a personal thing and Crest were use to show Loyality to an overlord (nolonger used out side of Scottish Clans).
General speaking Arms are personal NOT for family . IF there is a Coat of Arms in your family history you may be able to have Lord Lyon or the Garter King of Arms matriculate the arms to you
2007-02-26 08:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by Bruce W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beware of false coat-of-arms. Someone tried to sell me a coat-of-arms, but there is none for my family. The family name is one provided by German immigration officials years ago as a joke.
2007-02-25 13:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find it on the internet.
2007-02-25 13:01:25 · answer #4 · answered by madbaldscotsman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋