Name Searches

The first step we take in finding your family Coat of Arms is a name research. We work from the worlds largest heraldic library, which is located in Inverness Scotland. Our Heraldic interpreter is a professor of linguistics and speaks 11 languages, including Norman French.

Norman French is the international language of Heraldry, as it has been for hundreds of generations. All family names registered in the Heraldic Library has the description of the Coat of Arms written in Norman French.

This is similar to the Airline industry in which English is the standard language- if you cannot speak English, you cannot fly a plane. Likewise if you cannot interpret Norman French, you cannot do proper heraldic research.

Once the Interpreter has found your name (if registered) he will then translate the Norman French description of your Coat of Arms into English, which is then given to a heraldic artist, also in Scotland, who will compose the drawing of your Coat of Arms. The artist will further develop the Blazon of Arms Certificate and all of it's elements, including date the name was first registered, historic location, and most important of all, the meaning of the symbols contained within your Coat of Arms.

We will then present this lovely Blazon of Arms Certificate of Authenticity for you on 8.5 x 14 parchment paper. The image of your Coat of Arms is in full color.

A partial image of a Blazon of Arms Certificate of Authenticity.

In the Heraldry Showcase section of this site we will show you all of the marvelous ways you can preserve and show your family heritage with unique Heirloom ideas incorporating the information and artistry from your Blazon of Arms Certificate in print as well as hand-crafted Embroidery work. Meanwhile, if you have any questions feel free to contact us at info@heraldicum.com.