What is a Family Crest?
A family crest is an emblem or device usually linked to a motto or saying that a family had adopted that it thinks reflects its general characteristics. Quite often in the middle ages, it was very militaristic because that was the nature of society. You had lots of swords, or fighting animals, or hunting, because that was the way of life. These days it may be slightly different. But it’s just basically an expression of how that family sees itself.
