After discovering that her ancestor had invented his own coat of arms in the 16th century, Mattie Kahn enlisted jeweler Briony Raymond to turn the family crest into a modern heirloom.

The Times reports that although the Trump family's attempt to trademark the coat of arms in Britain was rejected in 2007 when the office discovered it belonged to the Davies family, the design was ...

Donald Trump’s company is using a coat of arms that belongs to a different family, it has been claimed. The Trump organisation is reportedly using the crest, which sports three lions and two ...

On a coat of arms, the crest is found above the shield, usually on top of a helmet. The crest can be used alone as a symbol for the holder/family or a shortcut for the coat of arms.

"A design for a coat of arms needs to be suitable, tasteful, and timeless," he said. "Modern day apparel and equipment may not look very good in 50 or 100 years." ...

"A design for a coat of arms needs to be suitable, tasteful, and timeless," he said. "Modern day apparel and equipment may not look very good in 50 or 100 years." ...

So seriously that one must register a coat-of-arms (which applies only to an individual, not a family), and the cost of registration increases as you add various elements (like that helmet).

As the Bercows unveil their boastful coat of arms, the vulgar truth about family crests. By A N WILSON Updated: 19:42 EDT, 30 November 2011 ...