The family coat of arms is the emblem of the family, inherited. Often, children first encounter this concept when they are given the task of drawing a family coat of arms for school. We admit honestly that few families in our time have their own coat of arms, yet historically this is more typical for noble or ancient noble families.

However, any family has the right to make their coat of arms. Of course, it will not perform the initial function of identification (it hardly makes sense to put the image of your family coat of arms on clothes or a car), but it will help unite family members, emphasize the continuity of generations of the family. In addition, in the preschool and school curriculum there are lessons and activities devoted to the study of the tree of the genus and family coat of arms, and, if you do not yet have a family emblem, then you will have to invent and draw up the coat of arms of your family with your child.

Do-it-yourself family coat of arms for kindergarten

If you just need some craft work or a family coat of arms for kindergarten or elementary school, then it can be shown:

• Hobby or hobby of each family member
• Photo or drawing of relatives
• As animals, you can depict animal symbols of years according to Eastern calendar in which your family members were born.

In this case, it is difficult to talk about the "family coat of arms", rather, we help the child draw a business card than the emblem of the family.

You can use the application, for kids it will be easier than drawing and coloring the family emblem with your own hands.

How to compose and make a family coat of arms for a student

For older children, it is possible to create a family coat of arms according to all the rules of heraldry.

So, the family coat of arms is a composition of symbols that indicate the origin of the clan, the merits of the ancestors and the current position of its members. It should reflect the values ​​that your family considers to be the most important.

A simple coat of arms has the following mandatory parts:

1. shield (usually traditional and less commonly free-form)
2. crest
3. motto

Coat of arms form

The main forms of the shield are shown in the figure below. The most popular form is the French shield: along with elegant lines, it provides the maximum area for filling with symbols.

The shield field can be divided into parts:

If you choose a field divided into two parts, then you can dedicate one part to the paternal branch of the family relative to the child, and the second to the mother.

Above the shield is a helmet and crest. A gold-colored helmet speaks of the noble origin of the family, and representatives of any families can choose a silver color.

For the crest are used: hats, horns, feathers, wings, flags, or even a monogram with the image of the first letter of the surname. Helmet and crest must be kept in the same color scheme.

On the sides of the shield there can be figures of shield holders. More often these are animals, branches of plants, sometimes figures of people. Shield holders can be decorated with ribbons.

Color Meaning

The color of the coat of arms has its own meaning (see table)

Colors	Natural phenomenon	Qualities of character, human soul	Philosophical concepts
		Nobility, generosity, independence	Justice
	Moon, water, snow	Purity, truthfulness	Innocence
		Courage, Courage, Courage
		fidelity, truthfulness
	Plants	Youth, joy, freedom, abundance
		education, modesty	Humility
Violet		nobility, dignity	Wisdom (prudence)

Symbols

The shield field inside is filled with symbols that are most important to you. And you need to choose what your family is proud of, what they consider their achievements, what they strive for. Choose those aspects that are inherent not to one person, but to several relatives.
If some features are inherent in your family members, but you do not consider it necessary to emphasize them, then you should not display them on the coat of arms either. Or you can highlight positive features, for example, instead of greed - frugality, instead of aggression - strength, etc.

So, for example, you can place on a coat of arms:

• Symbols of a profession that several family members have (for example, grandmother and mother are teachers, or grandfather and grandson are military).
• Favorite pastimes or hobbies that family members are proud of: fishing, solving puzzles, traveling, reading, sports.
• Moral qualities that are inherent in your family members (care - in the form of protective palms, kindness - the heart).

Heraldic symbols and their meaning

Animals

• Leo - strength and courage, generosity
• Bear - wisdom and strength
• Dog - devotion
• Snake - wisdom and precaution
• Unicorn - invincible
• Boar - fearlessness
• dragon - power
• Crane - vigilance
• Horse - courage and speed
• Vulture - fearlessness
• Cat - independence
• Wolf - anger

Birds

• Rooster - militancy, readiness for battle
• Dove - purity and peace
• Falcon - courage, mind beauty
• Eagle - strength and power
• Peacock - narcissism and boasting

Plants

• Oak - strength and durability
• Lilies - the flowering of the family, success
• Roses - holiness and spiritual purity
• Olive branches - peace
• Laurel and palm branches - victory, glory

Other symbols

• The sun - wisdom and warmth, but also readiness for war
• Heart is passion
• Star - nobility
• Crown - power
• Bees - tireless diligence
• Ax - consciousness
• Hands - sincerity and justice

Motto

Under the armorial shield there is a ribbon with a motto or some kind of base: a stone or marble pedestal, a hill.
You can choose a proverb, catchphrase or saying that characterizes your family.

Variants of mottos for the family coat of arms

• Case the master is afraid
• Where there is honor, there is truth
• Skill and work will grind everything
• Consent in the family - prosperity in the house
• Good brotherhood is better than wealth
• A friendly family knows no sorrow
• To each his own honor and dear
• Valor and strength
• life in good
• Hurry up for a good deed
• Hold on to the good and stay away from the bad
• What kind of labors and fruits
• Each one is great in his own way.
• The road to happiness lies through work. There are no other paths to happiness.

Examples of family coat of arms templates

In drawing up the family coat of arms will help you ready-made templates coats of arms with a given shape and years for the motto, which only need to be colored and filled with symbols.

One of the main educational tasks of education is to instill love and respect for relatives. Creative projects at school they help to draw the attention of children to the pedigree. Such a task may be drawing up a coat of arms of the family. Of course, kids can’t do without the help of adults, so parents should know some of the features of the process in advance to help the child draw the symbol correctly.

The history of the creation of family coats of arms

The first mention of family coats of arms as an identification symbol in knightly duels appeared in the 12th century in Europe. At that time connecting link generations was the prerogative of the nobility and nobility. In Russia, this heraldic insignia appeared in the 17th century and was largely predetermined by Polish influence due to the political relations of the states that had developed by that time. Coats of arms acquired their originality during the reign of PeterI, who founded the department of heraldry at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. And decades later, the coat of arms of the clan became an artistic reflection of the place of a particular clan in society and its values. Today family sign difference symbolizes:

• the significance of the clan in the course of historical events;
• respect for cultural traditions;
• national identity and pride.

It is also important to note that family heraldry is passed down from generation to generation along with the family name and property.

Photo gallery: Coats of arms of noble families

The heraldic sign of the Russian noble family of the Pushkins This was the coat of arms of the Sforza family - one of the ruling dynasties of Italy And this is the symbol of the Sivers, the count and noble Danish family

Rules for creating a family coat of arms for a school

Before embarking on drawing the coat of arms of the family, it is necessary to consider its meaning. It is best if each point of the semantic content of the symbol is discussed at family council in the presence of representatives of several generations. You will need to do the following:

1. Write down the history of all family members in a few sentences.
2. To figure out common features character of ancestors and contemporaries.
3. Explore the hobbies and professions of relatives.
4. Identify objects and places that are significant to the family.

To facilitate the work of collecting information, it can be carried out in the form of " brainstorming': All data is recorded and the relevant data is then selected.

After that, you can start developing the design of the coat of arms, and then, combining the content with the form, complete the heraldic sign with the appropriate color design and motto.

Drawing up a symbol with your own hands (with samples for drawing)

Drawing a heraldic insignia of the genus is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. It should not contain random elements: all details, inscriptions and colors must be carefully thought out and justified by the overall concept of the symbol.

A shield in the form of a rhombus in the Middle Ages indicated that the heraldic symbol was transmitted in the family through the female line, which means that the owner of the coat of arms was a woman.

A family coat of arms can be made according to this pattern

First you need to decide on the shape of the heraldic sign. She may be:

• national (inherent in the coat of arms of a particular country);
• geometric (more universal).

Any coat of arms consists of several parts:

• crest (feathers or other helmet decorations);
• helmet (a sign of protection of the family coat of arms);
• namet ( decorative elements, which serve as a shield decoration);
• shield (the main part, symbolizing the protection of the clan from enemies);
• motto (life credo of family members).

There are two types of pieces that fit in the shield:

• main heraldic drawings (placed in different parts shield, which differ as follows: head - a strip passing in the upper part; tip located below; belt - in the middle of the shield, pillar - vertically in the center; left or right band; rafter - a kind of arrow in the lower third of the shield);
• secondary figures (square, rhombus, rectangle inside the shield).

There are such ways of placing the main heraldic drawings on the shield

The symbolism of the heraldic sign is an element that is placed in the center of the shield. Most often these are images of representatives of the animal world or natural phenomena. Here are the meanings of some of them:

• the eagle is the personification of power;
• dog - a sign of fidelity;
• the snake indicates the wisdom of the family;
• the dragon is a symbol of power;
• the bear shows that the family is strong in its unity;
• palm branch - victory in any endeavor;
• the book personifies the outstanding mental abilities of the representatives of the genus.

The color scheme of the family coat of arms is selected in accordance with the meaning of a particular shade:

• yellow (in heraldry it is called "gold") indicates that the representatives of the family are fair, generous and honest;
• white (“silver”) symbolizes innocence and purity;
• red ("red") shows courage, courage and courage of the family;
• blue ("azure") is evidence of loyalty and honesty;
• green ("greenery") reflects the youth of the family;
• black ("niello") is considered a symbol of modesty and education of family members;
• violet ("purple") indicates the nobility, dignity and wisdom of the representatives of the genus.

Based on the combination of symbols, colors and shapes, family-friendly heraldic insignia are created.

The work ends with the inscription of the motto - the saying, which is located on the tape under the shield. It's kind of business card, which is no less important for each family member than a surname. As a suitable statement, you can choose a folk proverb:

• "Family is the pillar of happiness";
• “The family is in a heap, the cloud is not terrible”;
• "The work of the master is afraid";
• “Skill and labor will grind everything”;
• “In a harmonious herd, the wolf is not terrible”;
• "There is safety in numbers";
• "Courage is the sister of victory" and so on.

Photo gallery: Templates with which you can draw a sign

The knight in armor behind the shield seems to be guarding the clan The shield can be divided into 4 parts and each can be decorated with a separate symbol The heart in the center of the shield indicates that family relationships are built on the basis of love The helmet on the coat of arms should be symbolic

What is a family (family) coat of arms

The coat of arms, together with the rest of the components (family tree, pedigree) forms modern concept Genealogy is a symbol of your family, and sometimes a symbol of just one person (then we are talking about the personal coat of arms). The coat of arms of the family is a set of heraldic symbols that embody the main features of the family family. The family coat of arms used to be a privilege of the nobility, but now it is designed to highlight the family, unite all its members, and become a strong link for generations.

Family coat of arms (family coat of arms)- compiled by the whole family and reflects the essence family life kind, its place in society and basic values.

Emblem Personal- Describes the personality of a particular person.

The coat of arms is a reflection of artistic form the foundations of a person, his set of beliefs and views on the family, on the world, on life. Very often, the coat of arms is also drawn up in order to better understand your family and your place in it.

Coming up with a coat of arms is no easy task. There is a whole science - heraldry, which knows all the rules for compiling coats of arms. We will give only some rules for creating a coat of arms that will help you draw the coat of arms of your family.

Rules for creating a coat of arms

1. The form of the coat of arms

Any coat of arms or emblem, as a rule, is made up of certain parts.

The main part of the coat of arms is shield. The image of the shield is designed to protect a family or a person from enemies both in antiquity and in our time. The heraldic shield was originally no different from the real shield. In ancient times, in the Middle Ages, the forms of military shields simply amazed with their variety - round, oval, pointed at the bottom, rectangular, in the shape of a crescent, etc. A diamond-shaped shield usually indicated that a lady was the owner of such a coat of arms.
Whatman paper, cardboard from boxes, thick colored paper are suitable as a material for making a family coat of arms. With your child, choose the shape of the future coat of arms of the family, draw it on a piece of paper.

2. The color of the coat of arms

The coat of arms could be different in color, and each color had its own meaning. In heraldry, colors can reflect natural phenomena, qualities human soul, human character and even complex philosophical concepts:

Colors	The name of the color adopted in heraldry	Natural phenomenon	Qualities of character, human soul	Philosophical concepts
			generosity, generosity	Justice
		Moon, water, snow		Innocence
	Chervlen		Bravery, courage, bravery
			fidelity, truthfulness
		Plants	youth, joy
			education, modesty	Humility
Violet			nobility, dignity	Wisdom (prudence)

The shield can be painted in one color. If we want to use several colors, then the shield must be divided, for example, into two parts: vertically, horizontally, diagonally. Despite the apparent simplicity, the geometric divisions of the shield field form a variety of options. By following these division rules, it is possible to divide the shield into three, four or more parts.

3. Figures of the coat of arms

The figures that are placed on top of the field of the shield are traditionally divided into heraldic and non-heraldic.
In turn, heraldic figures can be major and minor.
Eight main heraldic figures- this is the head (occupies upper part shield), extremity (located at the bottom of the shield), pillar (located vertically in the middle of the shield), belt (placed horizontally in the middle of the shield), baldric (located diagonally on the shield and has two options: left to right and right to left), rafter, cross and border.


Minor heraldic figures quite a lot - it's a square, rhombus, shield, etc.

Images of people, animals, plants, natural phenomena, objects play an important role in the symbolism of coats of arms. They belong to non-heraldic figures, which are divided into natural (natural phenomena, heavenly bodies, plants, animals, humans), artificial (weapons, tools, household items) and mythical (dragons, unicorns, griffins).
Symbolism of the figures:
-lion - strength, courage, generosity;
-eagle - strength, power, independence;
-bear means wisdom and strength;
-dog - loyalty and devotion;
- snake - wisdom, caution;
- the dove symbolizes peace and purity;
-falcon - beauty, courage and intelligence;
-bee - industriousness;
-rooster - a symbol of battle;
-dragon - power;
- oak means strength and stamina;
-laurel and palm branches - glory, victory;
- olive branches - peace;
-torch, open book- symbolize knowledge
The combination of heraldic figures, symbolic images and their colors can serve as a permanent sign, a distinctive sign of a person, family, class, group or institution.

4. Motto of the coat of arms of the family

Motto- a short saying, usually written on a ribbon at the bottom of the shield. Sometimes the mottos are placed in the coat of arms without a ribbon, if the shield is round, the motto is usually written around the shield. Obviously, the basis for the motto could originally have been a knightly battle cry (such as "Crom boo", the motto of the Dukes of Fitzgeralds, meaning "Crom (old family castle) forever!", but the motto could be short sentence reminder of some important historical event or expressing the creed of the owner of the coat of arms. The text of the motto can be encrypted and understandable only to the initiated.
Family motto, passed down from generation to generation, can guide a person's actions, model his behavior. The motto of the family is an analogue of the surname, a family business card. The verbal motto of the family briefly, in a few words, expresses the family credo, the life rules of the family.
Wonderful mottos for the family have already been invented, or rather, formulated in folk proverbs.
Family mottos:
"Where there is agreement, there is victory"
"Family is the foundation of happiness"
Where there is love and advice, there is no grief,
"A family is strong when over it roof alone»,
"The family is in a heap, and the cloud is not terrible."
Mottos of Honor:
"The more difficult the task, the higher the honor",
"Where there is honor, there is truth."
Labor slogans:
"The work of the master is afraid,"
"Skill and work will grind everything."
"The road will be mastered by the walking one"
Friendship mottos:
"In a harmonious herd, the wolf is not terrible,"
"There is safety in numbers".
Mottos about the defense of the Motherland:
"If the people are united, they are invincible"
"Courage is the sister of victory."

Emblem of the family with their own hands. This is how children 5-7 years old came up with a family coat of arms.

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The basis of any coat of arms is a shield. You can come up with its shape yourself or take a ready-made one (type “shield shapes” in Google, and it will give you a picture with examples).

The worst choice for a man is an oblique diamond-shaped shield: this was chosen for coats of arms unmarried girls, spinsters and widows.

The best choice is a French shield, like ours. Its area (or, as illiterate heraldry specialists write, “shields”) is the maximum possible, which means that more figures can be placed on such a shield.

Gotta cut

Of course, you can place your clumsily drawn portrait in the center of the shield and decide that the work is finished. But it is considered much more refined when the coat of arms is a psychological portrait made up of symbols that are significant to you. So that they all fit on the shield and do not obscure each other, it would be nice to divide the field.

There are many ways to divide. The simplest: cutting (vertically in two), crossing (horizontally) and beveling. In our example, a double bevel is used.

But if, like us, this option seems boring to you, type “shield split” in the same Google and choose the most intricate option to make sure that you still can’t reproduce it on paper.

Where is the enamel

Your brown elephant will certainly adorn any coat of arms, but it will have to be redone. The fact is that heraldry recognizes only nine primary colors, erotically calling them tinctures. Tinctures, like everything strange, are divided into groups. Enamel, or enamel, includes five colors: scarlet (shades from red to scarlet), azure (from blue to cyan), black (from black to black), green (shades of green) and purple (from brown to close to pink). ).

Metals include silver (white) and gold ( yellow). Furs - I take advantage of the naivety of the public - are also ranked among the flowers. The main ones are ermine and squirrel.

In order not to confuse you and not to anger God common sense, we will not mention the existence of "anti-squirrel" fur. The ermine is depicted with black blotches on a white background (if you draw crosses, as we have on the shield, it’s difficult for you, you can limit yourself to bold black commas). Squirrel fur - blue or silver polygons. For some reason.

Any of these tinctures can be safely used when drawing up a coat of arms, since they all have a high moral content that you have never even dreamed of. Gold symbolizes intelligence, unity and kindness. Silver - openness, wisdom, willingness to cooperate. Azure - sincerity and virtue. Chervlen will tell about masculinity and the struggle for freedom. Greens - again masculinity (this is generally the main male tincture). Black tincture - prudence and wisdom. Purple is power. Furs speak of prosperity and high spirituality. The use of natural colors for human and animal skin is allowed, but is the subject of ridicule.

figure is great

The main thrill of compiling a coat of arms is in placing non-heraldic (that is, any) figures on it. They are divided into natural, artificial and mythical. The former include forests, fields, rainbows, animals, etc. To artificial - silicone breasts and other creations of people. Mythical figures can be any figment of fantasy - from catops to an honest deputy.

When choosing colors for figures, keep one rule in mind: you cannot combine enamel with enamel, metal with metal, fur with fur, and beer with whiskey.

Our emblem is decorated with a stick of sausages, a jeep and a computer made of silver, embodying the beauty of the useless, as well as a green roulette as a symbol of irony over the main male complex.

If the shield is not enough for you, you can go out of the field, throwing a mantle, helmet or supporting figure on the edge (we have this golden Anna Semenovich). You can also hold out a ribbon with the motto (“I believe and expect one hundred and seventy dollars per barrel”).

If it seems to you that the roulette does not mean what we said, but, on the contrary, the editor’s lack of self-confidence, remember: the same figure can be interpreted in different ways, depending on the desire of the owner of the coat of arms. And an explanation made in writing is considered the only correct one and fixed for centuries.

How it was done in Nikolsk

To consolidate the material, we will analyze three great examples of antiquity.

Often the coat of arms, as in the case of the Queen group, is a rebus. The idea is to portray each member of the team through their zodiac signs. So, Deacon and Taylor are represented as two lions, Brian May is a cancer, and Freddie Mercury displayed himself as two fairy maidens.

One of the main educational tasks of education is to instill love and respect for relatives. Creative projects at school help to draw the attention of children to the pedigree. Such a task may be drawing up a coat of arms of the family. Of course, kids can’t do without the help of adults, so parents should know some of the features of the process in advance to help the child draw the symbol correctly.

The history of the creation of family coats of arms

The first mention of family coats of arms as an identification symbol in knightly duels appeared in the 12th century in Europe. At this time, the link between generations was the prerogative of the nobility and nobility. In Russia, this heraldic insignia appeared in the 17th century and was largely predetermined by Polish influence due to the political relations of the states that had developed by that time. Coats of arms acquired their originality during the reign of PeterI, who founded the department of heraldry at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. And decades later, the coat of arms of the clan became an artistic reflection of the place of a particular clan in society and its values. Today, the family insignia symbolizes:

• the significance of the clan in the course of historical events;
• respect for cultural traditions;
• national identity and pride.

It is also important to note that family heraldry is passed down from generation to generation along with the family name and property.

Photo gallery: Coats of arms of noble families

The heraldic sign of the Russian noble family of the Pushkins This was the coat of arms of the Sforza family - one of the ruling dynasties of Italy And this is the symbol of the Sivers, the count and noble Danish family

Rules for creating a family coat of arms for a school

Before embarking on drawing the coat of arms of the family, it is necessary to consider its meaning. It is best if each point of the semantic content of the symbol is discussed at the family council in the presence of representatives of several generations. You will need to do the following:

1. Write down the history of all family members in a few sentences.
2. Find out the common features of the character of ancestors and contemporaries.
3. Explore the hobbies and professions of relatives.
4. Identify objects and places that are significant to the family.

To facilitate the work of collecting information, it can be carried out in the form of a “brainstorming”: all data is recorded, from which significant ones are then selected.

After that, you can start developing the design of the coat of arms, and then, combining the content with the form, complete the heraldic sign with the appropriate color scheme and motto.

Drawing up a symbol with your own hands (with samples for drawing)

Drawing a heraldic insignia of the genus is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. It should not contain random elements: all details, inscriptions and colors must be carefully thought out and justified by the overall concept of the symbol.

A shield in the form of a rhombus in the Middle Ages indicated that the heraldic symbol was transmitted in the family through the female line, which means that the owner of the coat of arms was a woman.

A family coat of arms can be made according to this pattern

First you need to decide on the shape of the heraldic sign. She may be:

• national (inherent in the coat of arms of a particular country);
• geometric (more universal).

Any coat of arms consists of several parts:

• crest (feathers or other helmet decorations);
• helmet (a sign of protection of the family coat of arms);
• namet (decorative elements that serve as a decoration for the shield);
• shield (the main part, symbolizing the protection of the clan from enemies);
• motto (life credo of family members).

There are two types of pieces that fit in the shield:

• main heraldic drawings (placed in different parts of the shield, which differ as follows: the head is a strip passing in the upper part; the tip is located below; the belt is in the middle of the shield, the pillar is vertically in the center; left or right band; rafter - a kind of arrow in lower third of the shield);
• secondary figures (square, rhombus, rectangle inside the shield).

There are such ways of placing the main heraldic drawings on the shield

The symbolism of the heraldic sign is an element that is placed in the center of the shield. Most often these are images of representatives of the animal world or natural phenomena. Here are the meanings of some of them:

• the eagle is the personification of power;
• dog - a sign of fidelity;
• the snake indicates the wisdom of the family;
• the dragon is a symbol of power;
• the bear shows that the family is strong in its unity;
• palm branch - victory in any endeavor;
• the book personifies the outstanding mental abilities of the representatives of the genus.

The color scheme of the family coat of arms is selected in accordance with the meaning of a particular shade:

• yellow (in heraldry it is called "gold") indicates that the representatives of the family are fair, generous and honest;
• white (“silver”) symbolizes innocence and purity;
• red ("red") shows courage, courage and courage of the family;
• blue ("azure") is evidence of loyalty and honesty;
• green ("greenery") reflects the youth of the family;
• black ("niello") is considered a symbol of modesty and education of family members;
• violet ("purple") indicates the nobility, dignity and wisdom of the representatives of the genus.

Based on the combination of symbols, colors and shapes, family-friendly heraldic insignia are created.

The work ends with the inscription of the motto - the saying, which is located on the tape under the shield. This is a kind of visiting card, which is no less important for each family member than a surname. As a suitable statement, you can choose a folk proverb:

• "Family is the pillar of happiness";
• “The family is in a heap, the cloud is not terrible”;
• "The work of the master is afraid";
• “Skill and labor will grind everything”;
• “In a harmonious herd, the wolf is not terrible”;
• "There is safety in numbers";
• "Courage is the sister of victory" and so on.

Photo gallery: Templates with which you can draw a sign

The knight in armor behind the shield seems to be guarding the clan The shield can be divided into 4 parts and each can be decorated with a separate symbol The heart in the center of the shield indicates that family relationships are built on the basis of love The helmet on the coat of arms should be symbolic