Quote Originally Posted by H.M. Murdock View Post
So... if these crests are bogus, how does one go about finding one's true family crest? Much less when one's Scottish heritage is "Stewart"?
Stewart is one of the most common surnames in Scotland. It literally means Steward. I have done a load of genealogy and found a lot of probable Stewart bloodlines in my family.

People just don't have family crests, this is a myth. A BIG MYTH. For persons of Scottish ancestry, there are clan crest badges and crests for cities and districts. There are some generic crest badges for anyone with Scottish ancestry. One has a lion in it the other has a thistle in it. Ultimately it's a generic crest badge.

The Scottish crest badge is surrounded by a belt like :


Here's an image of the Clan Stewart badge:


Clan Crest Stewart - Courage Grows Strong At The Wound

Here is a good explanation from the Lord Lyon's website:


Crests