Where would they come from?

Where would they come from?

Peter O'Donoghue (Bluemantle Pursuivant ) gives expert video advice on: What is a Coat of Arms?; Can anyone have a Coat of arms?; Where would they come from? and more...

People would inherit their coat of arms from their ancestors, from their parents. It would pass in the male line as it still does today. A father would pass it to all of his children, but only the sons would pass it onto their children.