Free genealogy design tool
A free family crest maker helps you design a printable shield with a surname, motto, colors, and meaningful symbols. Use it for family history binders, reunion keepsakes, classroom projects, or a genealogy display.
Choose symbolic elements, then download a clean SVG crest.
Primary color
Secondary color
Accent color
Oak leaf commonly suggests strength, roots, and endurance. Treat the design as a personal crest unless you have verified an official coat of arms through a heraldic authority.
Step 1
Enter the family name, a short origin note, and a motto you want displayed below the shield.
Step 2
Pick a shield shape, division style, colors, and a symbol that matches the family story you want to tell.
Step 3
Save the SVG crest and use it in a family tree binder, reunion handout, classroom project, or genealogy display.
Family crest questions
The crest you create here is best used as a personal design for family history materials. Verify historical claims separately before presenting a crest as inherited or official.
A family crest maker is a design tool that helps you create a symbolic shield with colors, icons, surname text, and a motto for family projects, reunions, keepsakes, or genealogy displays.
No. Official coats of arms are granted or inherited under specific heraldic rules. This tool creates a personal family-inspired design, not a verified legal or historical coat of arms.
Start with a surname, two meaningful colors, one main symbol, and a short motto. Choose elements that represent family values, origin stories, occupations, places, or traditions.
Yes. You can download the crest as an SVG file, open it in a browser or design app, and print it for reunion signs, family history binders, classroom projects, or keepsakes.
No. The family crest maker runs in your browser. The surname, motto, colors, and symbol choices are not sent to Family Roots for this free tool.
Make a printable family tree chart to pair with your crest design.
Look up surname origins and family name history before choosing crest elements.
Place your family story on a timeline across generations and eras.
Create citations for the records behind your family research.
Family Roots helps you turn names, relationships, records, and family memories into a living tree. Use this crest as a starting point, then preserve the people and sources behind it.
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