Arms and Crests

Forward - Arms and Crests were created to identify specific individuals and places. Normally an individual would need to have some notoriety to have a published recognized Crest. Arms or Crests were never passed down although parts or a crest may have been added to someone creating a new crest (see Royal Family of England). Anyone can create their own crest but to have it actually published requires special recognition not normally available to general public.