Portrait and Coat of Arms
When I have a source with a Coat of Arms for the family, I attached it to each individual who has the 'display' of the Coat of Arms into their Memories. Not every member of a family has a Coat of Arms available on their source.
Question: Is it okay, as long as there is no available portrait, to ALSO post a copy of the Coat of Arms in the Portrait Circle?
Thank you for your help.
IR Knighton
Answers
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Coat of arms, rarely if ever belong to a SURNAME or a FAMILY in general.
They were usually granted to a specific INDIVIDUAL by the crown and usually its use was only inherited by the oldest son.
The term "Coat of arms for a family" is usually a mis-used phrase,
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For the reasons stated above - personally I don't think its appropriate to post the arms for anyone other than the person who was originally granted the right to bear such arms. Arms are not granted to a family/surname in general.
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