Because that is the meaning the vast majority of people have assigned to them and for centuries. The metamorphosis of words and phrases is not something that is confined to Heraldry. No less than the Oxford Dictionary has changed the definition of the word 'literally' to include its use as an emphasis rather than its actual original meaning.
So the next time you hear someone say 'We were literally killing ourselves laughing' there is no need to correct them, or worry that they have died.
They are not literally dead. The word 'cute' originally meant 'keenly perceptive and shrewd', now it means 'pretty' or 'charming'. The word 'nice' originally meant 'ignorant'. The word 'decimate' originally meant 'to kill one in ten', now it means 'to destroy everything'. The word 'Google' did not even exist until quite recently, same with 'Googled'. Now it is part of everyday conversation. The Oxford Dictionary editor Fiona McPherson put it better than we ever could: 'Our job is to describe the language people are using'.
Quite so. Those who continue to press the now defunct and pointless distinction between a 'Crest' and a 'Coat of Arms' are somehow attempting to prevent both the passage of time and the collective will of people. Is there a Family Crest for every Name?
No there is not. Our downloadable resource sheets are in PDF format. To view these you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download the latest version from Adobe. You need to be signed in to place a review. Need to register? To access your free resource, sign up to our weekly email newsletters featuring a round-up of our brand new and topical resources. Early years For teachers For parents. Primary For teachers For parents. These designs tended to be used by knights and noble men to identify them apart from enemy soldiers.
In such traditions these coat of arms were passed from father to son or from wife to daughter. Over time the use of such crests moved from the military to families, regions and other institutions such as educational institutions. In times past your own family ancestors would have approached a heraldic artist or officer of arms to design your family crest. Your ancestors would have chosen attributes of that family that the officer of arms would depict in the family crest. Email my crest.
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