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What the symbols and colors on a coat of arms mean, the rules heralds follow, and how to put your own arms together with the free coat of arms maker.

  1. How to Make a Coat of Arms

    How to make a coat of arms in 7 steps: shield, field, colors, symbols, crest and motto, plus how to write the blazon. Then build it free in your browser.

  2. Coat of Arms Symbols and Their Meanings

    Coat of arms symbols and meanings for 34 common charges, from the lion and eagle to the bee and key, plus why many old arms were really puns on a name.

  3. Heraldry Colors and Their Meanings

    Coat of arms colors meaning explained: Or, Argent, Gules, Azure and the rest, with their gems, planets, hatching patterns and the exact hex codes to use.

  4. Parts of a Coat of Arms

    The parts of a coat of arms explained: shield, crest, helm, torse, mantling, supporters, motto and more, plus the points of the shield and what dexter means.

  5. Family Crest vs Coat of Arms

    Family crest vs coat of arms: what each term really means, why your surname probably has no coat of arms, and how to find or apply for real, official arms.

  6. Latin Mottos for a Coat of Arms

    Latin mottos for a coat of arms, sorted by theme with accurate English translations, plus 10 famous real mottos and tips for writing a family motto of your own.

  7. The Rule of Tincture

    The rule of tincture in plain English: why heralds put metal on colour, what doesn't count, the famous Jerusalem exception, and good and bad color pairs.

  8. Heraldic Divisions and Ordinaries

    Heraldic divisions of the field and ordinaries explained: per pale, per fess, chief, bend, chevron, saltire and more, with real coats of arms that use each one.