The King's Coat of Arms
The King Coat of Arms and Its History Coats of Arms were developed in the Middle Ages as a means of identifying warriors in battle and tournaments. The present function of the Coat of Arms (although still one of identity) serves more to preserve the traditions that arose from its earlier use. Heraldic artists of old developed their own unique language to describe an individual Coat of Arms. The Coat of Arms illustrated herein was drawn by an heraldic artist from information recorded in ancient heraldic archives. Our research indicates that there are often times a number of different Coat of Arms most representative of your surname or its variant for illustration. Contents.
Cliff's Genealogy
Last Revised: April 30, 2005
