The Kids' Family Tree Book by Caroline Leavitt

Author:Caroline Leavitt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sterling Children's Books

FUN FACTS

Lucky you, if you were the oldest son in the Middle Ages. You inherited your father’s coat of arms intact. A younger son would only have the right to place a smaller picture in the middle of a shield.

If you were a woman getting married, you would bring your family’s coat of arms into your husband’s, adding to the design.

THE COAT OF ARMS

A coat of arms is made up of several different parts. The main sections are:

1. CREST—a small simple design that originally decorated a knight’s helmet. The crest alone was never meant to represent family, but it’s used today to personalize stationery or to stamp a special design into envelope sealing wax.

2. SHIELD—a half-oval shape. Early shields often held just a simple pattern; later ones were divided into quarters, showing designs representing the maternal and paternal family lines.

3. SUPPORTERS—a pair of animals or objects on either side of the shield. These family protectors were chosen for their strength, intelligence, or cunning. Lions, tigers, or bears were popular supporters.

4. MOTTO—a short phrase or saying. Some families today have silly mottoes like “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.”

What would be your family motto?

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