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16th March 09, 03:51 PM
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Sorry to tell you this, but what you have on your arm is an entire coat of arms, not a crest. The crest is the part above the helmet.
But more importantly, it's not a family coat of arms. There is no such thing, not in British heraldry. A coat of arms is granted to an individual, is inherited by ONE of his heirs, generally according to primogeniture, and are properly displayed by only one person at a time.
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