At the beginning of the XX century the coat of arms of family was not a wonder and was perceived as a part of culture of society. Today in Russia very few people can brag of a family crest. But it does not mean that the heraldry left for good our life. The family coat of arms - an emblem with certain symbolical figures can be made most. In the most interesting work on it it is necessary to remember the family tree, merits of ancestors and the story of spirit of all sort.
Instruction
1. The main and invariable part of the coat of arms is the board. Choose the most suitable form of a board for your family crest. The complexity of its form depends on your preferences and the general plan of future emblem. On the simplest triangular board it will be possible to find room only for necessary elements whereas more intricate configuration gives the chance to present on it all heraldic symbols. The most widespread is the French form of a board reminding a rectangle. Represent on the middle of a board a two-handled sword, that which, perhaps, your ancestors battled.
2. Place a helmet over a board. A helmet is chosen depending on a family title or a rank of the owner of the coat of arms. Representatives of the most ancient noble surnames and side branches of reigning childbirth can put a golden helmet on the coat of arms. Less notable family has the right for a silver helmet.
3. Over a helmet surely there has to be a nashlemnik. Shlemovoye can represent navershy: - horns; - wings; - natural figures (person or animals); - feathers and flags; - panel board boards; - artificial figures; - headdresses. Nashlemnik on the coat of arms has to be turned in one party with a helmet. At its choice consider the general composition, as a rule, the nashlemnik is an auxiliary element of the coat of arms and is designed to emphasize the common symbolical line. Stop the choice on navershiya of the same color, as a board or with the same prevailing color.
4. In family crests of royal persons the cloak was obligatory attribute of the coat of arms. But also simpler childbirth in origin, for special merits before the fatherland could use this symbol. The cloak covers all board and symbolizes protection of the owner and his armor. Decorate a velvet cloak with fur, for example, of an ermine and also gold slings. The cloak the form has to remind a tent.
5. On both parties of a board put figures - shchitoderzhatel. Usually this role is carried out by heraldic animals (lions, griffins, eagles, unicorns), but the angels or soldiers supporting a board can be represented. Two different figures on both sides of a board are in exceptional cases used.
6. In the bottom of a board arrange the basis - the platform on which there will be both a board, and shchitoderzhatel, and all coat of arms in general will be located. It can be a marble pedestal or the green hill, either an ice floe, or the sea island, etc.
7. Instead of the basis you can include an exchange tape in the coat of arms. The family has to have a motto obligatory and it is necessary to think up it, even before drawing up the coat of arms. The coat of arms has to support a keynote of the motto and reflect it in heraldic symbolics. Whether there will be it "Fidelity and honor!" or "Good luck forever!" - represent the motto on a tape and arrange instead of or together with the basis in the bottom of the coat of arms and on each side. Colors of letters and a tape have to match primary colors of the coat of arms.