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Win a Family Crest Surname Scroll!
If you like competitions then you’re in with a chance to win a Family Crest Surname Scroll! What better gift for a special occasion such as Father’s Day? Family Crest Scroll Competition Details Everyone likes a competition, right? Every now and then we love to offer customers and followers the chance to win…
Visit Hall of Names at Gloucester Quays this weekend!
Visit Hall of Names at Gloucester Quays May Market this weekend, 7th-8th May. You’ll meet our lovely retailers Frank and Hazel, who will be showcasing the Hall of Names range. What can you see? The range includes surname histories with the earliest coat of arms relating to a bearer of the name. Plus…
Blenheim Palace – a new Hall of Names retailer!
We are thrilled to announce that Blenheim Palace is a new Hall of Names retailer. Visitors can now leave with a coat of arms and surname history as a fantastic souvenir of their visit! Blenheim Palace is a truly stunning historic location and World Heritage Site in Oxfordshire. As the principal residence of the…
Your chance to win a surname history scroll
Everyone loves a competition, and here’s your chance to win a surname history scroll! The perfect gift for yourself or a friend! What you could discover if you win a surname history scroll? Every surname history scroll is packed with absolutely fascinating details about your chosen name. Which surname would you choose? You…
Coats of arms and their uses
One of the most recognisable global images is that of a coat of arms. In this article, we examine some of the types of coats of arms and provide useful links to other articles about heraldry.
How would you design your own coat of arms?
If you could design a coat of arms, what would be on it? And just as importantly, why? Many of us like to think that back in the mists of time, our ancestors had impressive heraldry. For example, we might hope that the design on an ancestor’s coat of arms represents that forbear’s deeds of…
Competition to win a coat of arms wine set!
It is International Women’s Day! To celebrate, we have just launched a fantastic Facebook competition to win a coat of arms wine set! This beautiful special occasion gift is worth £63.99 and is ideal for weddings and anniversaries. Plus it’s a great idea for a mother’s day gift or birthday surprise. What is included…
Welcome to the new Hall of Names website
Our new website is finally live! We have been working hard in the past few months to put the new website together, and have created a ‘shop window’ which reflects the quality and range of the personalised gifts with coats of arms. We hope you like the changes we have made. So, here are…
How Do We Research Your Surname Meanings and Coat of Arms?
Our History Our expertise lies in creating surname history scrolls for you to display and enjoy. We have more than a million surnames and their associated coats of arms on our database, and in this article, we explain just how this research into surname meanings has been carried out. It’s a massive undertaking and…