7 ROYAL Rules of HERALDRY and How I got My Own COAT OF ARMS

[@hopenparker]

My husband's family does have a coat of arms. It has been passed down from the males in his family since the first came to the US from England in later colonial times. He has a signet ring that has it on it and a painting. Both are family treasures.

[@theretrocaveman]

I would be skeptical.

[@JC-vo8eu]

@@Ladymaryruth If you were a member of the Noble class, you would know it's not a court of arms... but a coat of arms.

[@chatterjeelinda4]

If so, you could probably ask the College of Heralds to update it for your husband as an individual. 🙂 It might include some elements from the Mothers' families.

[@cinnamonstar808]

ENGLAND? is he Roman Londonder? its like an immigration officer with a green card. GOSH people- do not use Hollywood to learn Europe's history. because that is entertainment. England represent an invading force not NOBLES NATIVE FAMILIES he has to be Irish, Scot, Wales or Nomandy tribe over on the French side that just happens to move to England for work. otherwise is not real. coats of arms come from bloodline of Noble society. you cannot just make it up like this lady's family.

[@jczartoryski]

As you rightly pointed out, a mounted man in armour is not distinguishable, which is why knights began to paint symbols on their shields. When knights went on the Crusades, their armour would get too hot, so they covered it in a mantling. The mantling would become tattered and shredded after a fight, which is why it is traditionally shown as such on the arms. Back home, jousts were a popular past-time, which had an element of pageantry. Knights started adopting crests that went on top of their helmets as part of putting on a show. Before the tournament started, a knight would display his arms for all to see. The shield would have the helmet with the crest on top of it, and would often be held on both sides by servants in fancy dress, such as a Neptune or an eagle. Those became the supporters on the depictions of the arms. The entire ensemble could have a larger mantle on top of it for lords of high and noble rank. The master of ceremonies at a joust would be the herald, or town crier. As a knight went onto the jousting arena, the herald would also shout out the blazon (description) of that knight's arms, say "Quarterly, first and fourth, Argent (silver, white), three lozenges conjoined in fess Gules (red), within a border Sable (black); Second and third, Or (gold, yellow), an eagle displayed (with wings spread) Vert (green)." From the customs that the heralds developed arose the discipline of heraldry. A knight would often go into a fight shouting his battle cry, which became emblazoned as the motto. As the armour was expensive, it was handed down from father to son, which is how the coats of arms became hereditary. In time, heraldic authorities formed that kept depictions of arms into rolls, onto which new grants were also recorded. Towards the XVIII century, heralds developed a coherent system of rank for the knightly helmets and noble coronets, with specific designs for gentlemen, esquires, and different kinds of knight (a knight bachelor fought under the banner of another knight, a knight banneret, who had a number of knights under him) and lord (prince, duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron). Far from being the preserve of the nobility, coats of arms were also used by clergy, free burghers, and organisations, such as corporations, universities, or cities. Those who do not get to inherit a coat of arms could apply for a grant to their local heraldic authority, the College of Arms in England, the Lyon Court in Scotland, the Chief Herald in Ireland (also if they have descent from those countries) or the Canadian or South African heraldic authorities, the latter of which can also register arms for any foreign national or organisation.

[@melissa-wilson]

My Coat of Arms is a perpetual furnado that I received from my Maine Coon Cats. Such a rich story. Thanks for sharing!

[@nativetexson]

I was interested in your definition and explanation. Fortunately, I have inherited my family's coat of arms and much of what you mentioned I learned as a child. Thank you for reconfirming. I'm also the oldest son in this generation and inherited the name given to the oldest son in each generation. Always fun to learn these bits of family history and heraldry.

[@carolweaver3269]

Thank you! This was so very informative and great to know about, Julie.

[@jmcosmos]

I am perennially entertained when you get to talking about the first Earl, as I've read Pepys's _Diary_ multiple times including all the jockeying during the Restoration, and the story of the King's return from France. I always think, "Julie, you're not telling the half of it."

[@pheart2381]

Didnt Pepys accidentally walk in while Jemima Sandwich was using a chamber pot?! Totally different world.

[@celticlass8573]

Yeah there's quite a lot of interesting stories about what that particular Earl was engaged in lol. Who knows the truth of it of course.

[@Mysticmimi7]

@@celticlass8573what exactly was he engaged in?

[@santiagosalvomartinez5081]

I have a coat of arms, it is not English but Spanish, specifically from the Kingdom of Aragon. My family has immemorial nobility since 1089 and the coat of arms is a quarter that represents the union of several Aragonese families of the moment. We do not know for sure how long it was given to us, but we have proof that in the middle of the 14th century, according to a registry to prove the nobility of blood, the shield had already been used for generations. It is wonderful how you explain everything, with such detail and joy. Thank you

[@josequezada7142]

Do you know if there is a Spnaish organization that keeps track of heraldry I have been told y decend from a lord jurado from the house of jurado and want to know if it is true and if it is get the coat of arms

[@imhavingsomuchfun7464]

My dad’s surname has a coat of arms (Barrett) and my mum’s side has a coat of arms (Spratt) but neither sides are heirs to titles

[@anniet4227]

I love these vignettes of history, and how you unpick the intricacies to explain the meanings behind the history.

[@rev.jesseabelchristianlife6693]

My family does have a coat of arms passed down in the male line. I have it engraved for heritage reasons on a signet ring on my pinky. It is British, and the shield is 3 boars heads 2 upper and 1 lower with a purple stripe running across the middle of the shield horizontally. I cherish my signet ring and love having my heritage on my hand at all times. Beautiful video.

[@CoatofArmsDatabase]

Excellent video, well done! Heraldry is NOT an easy topic to summarize.

[@simonsimon2470]

Just found this channel and it is Bloody Brilliant...

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you so much!

[@apropercuppa8612]

My Dad got in touch with the Royal Armouries and found our CoA. It was granted by King Richard I. It contains a Black cross which represents the ladders used to scale the walls of Jerusalem during the Crusades. Inside the cross are five White sea shells which denote pilgrimages to, or actions within the Holy Land. There was more to it, but that is the main part I remember.

[@doverdiane]

My family has a Coat of Arms passed down on my fathers great grandmother's Mercer side. They were from Perth, Scotland. She had a copy of it I think and had taken a picture of her's and framed it for my dad. I still have it and she wrote the info behind it on the back of the photograph. I've traced some of my Mercer line but getting back any further is difficult since I live in Canada.

[@nelsonrumayor6650]

Hi Julie, I also have my Coat of Arms, RUMAYOR Family, from Spain.

[@markr.h.2574]

A very interesting episode with the English vocabulary in the field of heraldry as well as with your family‘s coat of arms. Ours was created at the latest in the 12th century and was never augmented, not even with promotions that happened to several branches of my family.

[@markmark1osufan35]

Beautiful dress. Absolutely love it. Very classy… for someone from Chicago. JUST KIDDING!

[@sharonsaracino1832]

Such an interesting video. Also, love, love, love that dress!

[@claytonpeterson468]

My great grandmother on my mom's side was a manchester, who's crest came from the Montequ, it had the same crest you show with the red logens and green eagles.

[@Stardusted1]

Your dress is absolutely beautiful! I really enjoy your shows. Thank you for your hard work.

[@davidmay465]

Coat of arms are one of those things that I’m obsessed with. I love your explanation of the parts. Question: Why do some families use a crest signet ring and some use a coat of arms signet ring?

[@jeanettedeandre5525]

Thank you, Julie for explaining how the different parts of a coat of arms came to be and what they represent. No coat of arms in our family that I’m aware of .... Need to learn more about my family history... Who knows 😉

[@djjamestobin]

I really enjoy your down-to-earth videos. Easy to watch, informative & personable. Thank you, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelbowling6185]

My family is descended from the Bolling Family who originated in Bradford, Yorkshire and we have a coat of arms. This was a fascinating video.

[@christianstanding]

This was fascinating. However, now I'm going to have to get myself a coat of arms. And that is rather exciting.

[@TudorositiesbyMaureen]

My mothers side has a coat of arms from Ireland before the wars with England in the Tudor period. The Kelly’s of county Claire had their own coat of arms. My mother and uncle discovered all this when working on the family genealogy a few decades ago. There is some history with my Irish ancestors and a land transaction with Elizabeth I and her favorite the Earl of Leicester. Also have English and Welsh heritage too from my mothers side. Which is partly what peaked my interest in history and the Tudor, Elizabethan and Stuart periods in English history.

[@Annie-ZA]

Thanks Julie. I found that most interesting. Believe it or not, but I once shared the most magnificent home with 4 male friends, 2 dogs, 2 maids and a gardener at MONTAGUE PLACE, Durban North, KwaZULU Natal, South Africa. 😁🤣😍

[@robertslaughter7819]

Interesting program the Viscountess did. I have been doing some detective work on my family name which was originally French and my great, great, great grandfather going all the way back to 1066 who accompanied William the Conqueror to England. My family motto is "for faithfulness unconquered" which had to be given to my grandfather by the then new king of England. My family crest, very simple, has an eagle with spread wings coming out of a coronet. The coronet has a motif on the points of four strawberry leaves and four pearls. From what I understand that gives the level of nobility as being a French Marquis from Normandy, France. After a number of generations, my French name became Anglicised by dropping the "de" and the spelling changed to Slaughter from Upper and Lower Slaughter England in the Cotswolds. Fortunately, back in the fifteen hundreds my family coat of arms and crest was carved in stone above some of my ancestor's graves within the wall of the church in Upper Slaughter giving proof to my family crest and coat of arms. Our family manor house that my family lived in for hundreds of years is in Upper Slaughter and was given grade one for its important architecture and history. So, all that being said, I am American with a very interesting lineage going all the way back to 1617 in Jamestown, Virginia as one of the first families in the colonies.

[@jokristineclark1983]

Super episode! I was curious to understand the oak leaves and acorns. Here's info I found from the Metropolitain Museum blog: "In heraldry, the oak is the tree and the tree is the oak. It's seen as a symbol of strength and endurance; even its leaves display a tenacity, less easily shed in the fall than the leaves of other trees."

[@donnabaardsen5372]

Absolutely fascinating, Julie. Also, very lovely dress. All of your and Luke's video's are top drawer excellent 👍

[@backyardjourneyswithamanda1553]

Julie, this was so educational. Loved this video.❤️

[@AmericanViscountess]

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[@sheilafleet7060]

Thank you this was so interesting! I went to a festival years ago and there was a vender who could look them up and print it for any surname. It was fun to imagine my family was royalty even if it wasn’t real!

[@alastairgreen2077]

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[@jampuppy]

I love learning history with you. We have the Kneeland (Cleland) coat-of-arms but that, I suppose would have stopped with my great uncle who had no sons. Bummer! I’m quite proud of that lineage and how two were given to that line - one from Robert the Bruce and another one from Mary Stewart.

[@AmericanViscountess]

That is awesome!

[@mimaroo1431]

My father's family has a coat of arms, granted to his ancestor who captained a ship under the Dutch Admiral De Ruyter in the 1600's. My dad had a copy of it made. I think I have it in storage right now.

[@rebekahlow8375]

I love this video! You are a wonderful history teacher! It's my favorite subject and know how to make it come to life. I really enjoyed learning about Coat of Arms! Love from Vermont

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you!!!

[@blakehahn-atlantaga8510]

Very interesting Julie! This was so informative.

[@AmericanViscountess]

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[@WspiDigits]

We actually do Heraldry in our other brand, the lejoserex artbrand, this was great! This video is super resource and refresher, highly recommended!

[@richardvonmeyer]

So far the culture and the family's assets prevail, nobility passes on.

[@kerryalfaro9437]

My maiden last name BROWNING, AND IM VERY PROUD OF MY FAMILIES COAT OF ARMS AND FAMILY CREST ❤❤❤

[@rhondamartin3575]

Yes, we have a few different specific Martin family coat of arms, just as you said, to differentiate one family from another. It's all fascinating!!! Thank you for another great episode!!!

[@jplully]

Thank you for your video, very well explained. 😊 I myself am a heraldic sculptor (live in Belgium) so I come across these designs daily in my studio.

[@kathyvangogh4034]

We have a family crest, it’s on our silverware, we have a hand painted original on wood and I believe an actual coat ( my brother has it and I am going from memory but it is definitely on satin fabric. ) I wonder if that means it’s a coat of arms? Yes van Gogh is my real name. I’d love to learn more about it. My father told me the supporters were for Peace and Protection.

[@angelitayourkonis2155]

We in our (family tree & crest) we also have this too in our family Heritage crest too.

[@melissaphillips3088]

Wonderful video Julie. I learn so much from you. Thank you so much for everything you teach us all.💕Also just wanted to say love the dress 👗

[@AmericanViscountess]

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[@georgeappleton9469]

Thank You Julie!))) That was SO Interesting!))) Love Jacqueline

[@benfletcher9659]

I don't have a coat of arms that I know of but my great grandmothers family have a Hatchment with thier coat-of-arms as well as stained glass windows. The church was built by John Carr of York (architect of Harewood House) who was thier relation and he is also buried in the same church, Horbury, Yorkshire.

[@Junoleda]

Just want to say that the Montagu coat of arms is within a black border because the Montagu family couldn’t certainly prove they were descended from the Montacute/Montagu family, earls of Salisbury, so the black border is to difference them in the same way the Spencer family couldn’t prove descent from the Despencer family so they added the scallops to the Despencer arms as a difference.

[@milagroguardiola7150]

Thanks!

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

Thanks for the history lesson on family crests. Very informative 😍😘

[@jeanetteh.9240]

Very well done--I enjoyed this!

[@amigosindanger]

There is a Spanish branch of the Montagu family, from the medieval kingdom of Navarra, the noble family of the "Montagut", who were great nobles of that kingdom, and who participated in the conquest of the Moorish kingdom of Valencia.

[@Swan_at_sea]

Fascinating, I was in St George’s Chapel a while ago looking at the different coat of arms there. It’s great to have you explain so I appreciate each one more! Best wishes, Claire.

[@claudiamann7111]

Thanks so much for the wonderful explanation of the coat of arms. I also didn't know the origin of where the words came from.

[@jenjem5810]

Always joyful to see what you're up to!🤗

[@pheart2381]

I love that dress,the fabric! Ive got a Scottish crest,the Lindsay Crest.

[@louise-yo7kz]

Yikes. Missed the Live. Here for the replay

[@tabuhurt1593]

Very good job explaining, Julie.

[@gingerninjawhinger9986]

I love Heraldry, not that I know much, so this should be a fascinating watch!

[@maryjanekolesar8325]

Woah, fascinating but I'll have to watch a few times to understand all the different aspects!

[@Chryslers1]

Lovely - thank you so much for explaining the Coat of Arms. Just wonderful 😊

[@tastefullynerdy1161]

Thank you for pointing out that a crest is NOT A COAT OF ARMS. Heraldry has been a passion of mine for a long time and by the gods it riles me up when someone doesn't know - or doesn't care - about the difference.

[@Dappertrucker]

I have a coat of arms and a crest of my family lineage of our Royal House

[@howardboyer9092]

Very wonderful. I am myself a decentant of Raymond De Boyer a french Marquis who eventually became an Earl in the sence of a nobleman not a royal title

[@THLEamon]

I have a coat of arms myself " sable a bend sinister or between two lonzenges Argent within a bordure Or"

[@Russell3267]

My family's coat of arms is soo old, it's been around since 1050's. Ruled as the first kings of Sicily before the Hautvilles.

[@vickihatley4041]

OH great 2 see U again always look 4ward 2 u're videos everything U do is so enjoyable Hopefully we'll b seeing U again very soon 💙🇬🇧

[@conniereese9914]

So does my family. Ive been told before i watch this it tells ur family story anniversary and the crest.

[@heathermartinez8640]

Very helpful explanation! Thanks so much!

[@88divinegrace]

This was interesting and challenging due to the placement of your prompter and the consequent eye position. Thank you for sharing.

[@patrickmizelle9001]

Americans in general don't really understand that coats of arms belong to individuals, not families, passing from eldest son only to eldest son (or daughter, only if she''s the last of the line...she then combines her arms with her husband on marriage or keeps hers in a diamond shaped shield called a lozenge if single). Very noble or royal families can add various marks for sons who are not the eldest to create separate coats of arms that they can then pass down as above .

[@angelitayourkonis2155]

In our family we have (coat of Arms) the (Alcoser family tree. )From Spain.

[@jhylk_44]

Love your videos! Currently working on finding a way to create a coat of arms for my family.

[@x_shenz]

My bloodline inherited the COA and I want to learn more about it. I’ve reached out to the College of Arms and hoping to get some information around it. I do know however that my family fought in the battle of Hastings and was part of the Norman conquest for the battle against England. My family crest is the Golden Hedgehog. Please help me find more information as I don’t want to believe what could be hogwash. Thank you ❤

[@willodeakin1129]

My family is one of the first to receive a coat of in 1426 my motto is stryke daykin stryke the devils in the hemp and my crest is a coronet with a arm holding a axe com8ng out of it,it was given to us by Henry the VI

[@leonstevens1382]

The main symbol on the shield is called the “charge,” if free-standing. The background is called the “field.” Your three lozenges are a charge, as they do not divide the entire field.

[@tabitha4135]

Well done 👍🏻 remembering all the details ! Don’t know if I would ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌹

[@kristinejohnson9141]

My father's mom has one of them I am very interested in finding out more about it.

[@sanjayarman]

Very well explained. Our Kumar Family hails from a special royal heritage from India. Although I am from a 3rd generation descendant of my Paternal Grandfather living in the United States, we always have had an extraordinary sense of pride for our unique lineage. In India, there were Maharajas and Shahs, who were the kings of various kingdoms. My Paternal Grandfather was the Diwan of Gangpur Kingdom which was a medium-sized kingdom in pre-independent India. A Diwan can also have overlapping role comparisons with a Royal Vizier. So, my Paternal Grandfather's position at the Gangpur Palace, called Kishore Mahal, was a Minister in rank right below the Maharaja, or King of Gangpur. We, including my Dear Wife, Radha Kumari Devi, our two Dear Children, Sanjay Arman Kumar II Sanjana Shafali Shaharazade are very proud that we have our own separate Diwan Coat of Arms & Crest, and to be descendants of the Diwan of Gangpur Dr. Sanjay Kumar I & The Entire Diwan of Gangpur Family

[@Oliver-Can]

Thanks for a such lovely informative video and ı think you should really make a coats of arms as a viscount and viscountess that's would have be really wonderful

[@longwaytotipperary]

Wow! that's a lot to decipher - you did a great job!!

[@bramzwingli]

My family are descended from the old Ministrialis of the HRE. Growing up i just thought everyone had a coat of arms.

[@wanderawaywithsirikay3522]

This was SOOOOOOOOOOOO good and informative! loved it

[@ricaid.mp4]

your dress is amazing! I love your content.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you so much!!

[@annerodgers8529]

Ty 👋❤️👍🇺🇸

[@ArtGardens]

That's really intresting thank you ,❤I found a small wooden coat of arms with oak leaves and remains of feathers in a skip ( yes in a skip, i know, things people trhow aways 🤔) and ever since i'm trying to find out the history of coat of arms. So thank you very much.

[@alastairgreen2077]

interesting

[@jillcrowe8331]

My husband is British and has a signet ring which I believe has the family crest, probably not the coat of arms. Not sure though.Thank you for the great video explaining Coat of Arms!

[@HBLADY]

I just love your charming dress! It reminds me of a brand called The Vampire’s Wife, which Princess Beatrice has worn. Anyway, your dress is very becoming on you! Hello from California!

[@МиненкоЛилия]

Such a beautiful dress!

[@theanthonyrrmillsshow3876]

Interesting discussion. I cover a lot of heraldic topics on my channel, in particular a series called “Heraldic Mysteries.” Thanks again!

[@elizabethdawes9527]

My husband’s family coat of arms and crest was granted by Richard I.

[@ladyjustice1474]

Very informative. Well done.

[@MiaHessMusic]

Super interesting, Julie!! Thank you!

[@milagroguardiola7150]

Really nice 👍 thank you

[@noizeemama3697]

My grandfather had his coat of arms done many years ago. I remember thinking it was so cool looking. Too bad I don't have a picture of it for me.

[@catlovestofly3976]

I really enjoy this video! I love history and the way you explain everything is so enjoyable to watch😊 that’s why I follow all of your channels ❤️ I know you did a little tik tok video with you husband but are you guys on tik tok yet? Btw LOVE the floral dress on you!!!!!

[@AmericanViscountess]

We are on TikTok!

[@fathisalih]

Hi iam think of getting one for my family how do i get one coat of arms thank you for answers

[@nikkorain680]

Just loving this channel !

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

Great history lesson. Thank you.

[@patriciabaughn4749]

Very interesting video. So informative. We do have a Coat of Arms and it is on display in our home.

[@AmericanViscountess]

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[@lunaholiday8585]

Our family on my mother’s side has a coat of arms. The family name is “ Sole, Solly, Soule, or Soulis”. It has four fish. (Sole) The phrase under it says, “ Labore et Honore”. No coronet or supporters, but there is a knight’s helmet. I’m sure I have no “ right” to it, but it’s fun anyway.

[@wendigeorge9477]

OMG!!! That is a BEAUTIFUL dress!!

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!