New Symbols

Spring is coming! And so are the busy bees in their beehives. Both signify family, loyalty, and diligence.

If there is one kind of animals that is part of coats of arms and family crests not often enough, it’s insects. You might see it differently, but here it comes: The ant is available as a charge and represents loyalty to large tribes and the will to sacrifice for the greater good.

A lot of our subscribers ask for religious symbols. Now you can add this medieval monk as charge to your custom coats of arms.

In Greek and Roman antiquity, people used amphoras for storage and transport of goods like oil. They are a symbol for merchants, trade, and wealth.

The new globe charge is showing the Pacific Oceans. From a European perspective it is a relic of the Age of Exploration, a sign of discovering new continents and peoples. For the Polynesians it may display their areas of settlement.

The sleeve of a lady’s dress is called “maunch” in heraldry. You can use it as a symbol of elegance and style—but also as a symbol for tailors and even mages.

A symbol for age, endurance, and strength: The rock is now available as a charge in CoaMaker for all your heraldic achievements.

One more dog for coats of arms so that you can include the best friend of men.

The genista plant is a new item for your heraldry designs. It is probably most famous in history for being the name patron of the House of Plantagenet. Legend tells, that Geoffrey, Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy, often wore a bright yellow (“gold”) flowering plant, know as genista in Latin.

The boar is already available in several variations in CoaMaker—as it is a popular charge in heraldry. Now you can add a boar head to your family crests, too.