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Scottish Coat of Arms |
Irish Coat of Arms |
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| The right to bear arms (heraldic ones) was usually granted by a ruler of a country as a reward for services rendered by some brave soldier or great landowner. Since 95% of us are descended from farmers and farm workers, the odds against your family having a coat of arms are very great. You may come across one granted centuries ago to someone with the same surname, but there is absolutely no guarantee that there is any family connection; in any case, the right to arms almost always descended in the male line. | |
