Does anyone know where i can find a picture of my family crest?

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Does anyone know where i can find a picture of my family crest?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: There is no such thing. Coats of Arma and Crests were granted to specific individuals and inherited by their oldest legitimate son. So, if your last name is Smith, Carpenter, Miller or Johnson, you'll have dozens to choose from.

Merchants who sell coffee mugs, plaques and elaborately decorated parchment-like scrolls perpetuate the myth of a "family" coat of arms. What you get is one issued to someone who has your surname. He may or may not be someone related to you.

To take an extreme case, if your ancestor's surname was "Zimmerman" (German for "Carpenter") or "Cook" in Polish or "Baker" in Bulgarian, and he changed it so people could spell it, what you'll get is a C of A issued to some Englishman who was 600 years and hundreds of miles from your ancestral roots.

Just Google ["coat of arms" {surname}] to see a wide selection at attractive prices from several such merchants.