I want to buy our Last Name History & Coat of Arms for Father's Day but..?

Question

Can anyone tell me if you know of a store/business in Southern California (San Bernardino or Los Angeles preferably) that I can walk in and they can print it out on the spot? I'm not worried about framing I can take care of that.

The only place i've seen anything like that was at the Forum Shops in Las Vegas. This lady has a Kiosk set up of all of that info.

I really don't want to print it off the internet because it's usually on some special cool thick looking authentic paper. I know I can certainly buy that, but, just figured i'd ask the world first. :)

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've surfed and surfed and can't find jack. Btw, the last name is: Flynn, so, even a nice Irish Store might get me started.

Thank you all!

I appreciate everyones concern and understand there are a ton of dishonest business owners and people just trying to make a buck.

I really just want to know if anyone can tell me if they've seen this kind of business in Southern California recently.

Answer 1

I think they should stop sticky beaking, you go for it girl, your dad will luv it hope you find the shop , tell my girls that's what i want

Answer 2

BEWARE OF COAT OF ARMS PEDDLERS!!!

There are no laws regarding heraldry in the United States and there are companies that sell them based solely on a surname without documented proof that you are entitled to it.

A person is free to display one if they wish but it is like putting up a picture of a famous person with their surname and claiming him as their direct ancestor whether they know he is or not.

Not everyone with the same surname comes from the same root. There was a time when people did not have surnames.
William the son of John, if he could write, signed his name William the son of John.
Eventually, sons of fellas with the name John became Johnson.

Some were occupation names. Henry the
Barber, became Henry Barber. Other occupational names were Clark(clerk), Carpenter, Miller, Fisher, Baker, Smith etc.

Some were habitational. They took the name of the town they were from, the castle, the church, the lake, the hill or whatever they lived close to.

Sam lived on a hill and became Sam HIll but he wasn't the only person living on a hill
that took the name Hill.

I have Overtons in my mother's family. It means over town. Just imagine how many people living over a town became Overtons.

Many coats of arms have the same name.
Frequently more than one individual was granted one. There are about 200 for the surname Lewis and I would imagine a lot for the surname Smith. That doesn't mean everyone named Smith is any way related to those that were granted one, much less be a direct descendant.

Answer 3

*sigh*
You can find many of these "businesses" in places like malls, etc. And if that is what you have your heart set on... can't stop you.
Simply have to back Shirley up on this one. What is being sold is NOT legitimate in terms of usage... and worse, they often are flat out WRONG. I checked "house of names" the other day for one of mine, and I am fully aware that statements made are inaccurate.
Just a friendly heads up for you. If these had any validity at all, it would really be perfect for a gift.

Answer 4

There is no such thing as a family coat of arms/crest except for those in the know such as nobility. There are rules in the making of a coat of arms, which tell the story of the presented person. You can use that information to create your own coat of arms.