Kids can make their very own coat of arms. Download our coat of arms template and have little ones fill in each section with something special about themselves or their family.

Although some people refer to a “family crest” and a “coat of arms” interchangeably, there is a difference. A crest is an element or part of a coat of arms, but not the entire arms.

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.