A family coat of arms. The traditional design, customized with colors and symbols, is typically given to the father of the bride just ahead of a royal wedding. Though Kensington Palace and the ...

Coats of arms date to the 12th Century, where they were first worn on battle shields. They were adopted by members of the royal family and spread among the wider nobility, granted by the monarch ...

In Great Britain, the granting of a coat of arms to a family is a significant, respected process. In fact, prominent families of "eminence or good standing in national or local life" must appeal ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

People reports that Markle's father, Thomas Markle will likely receive a coat of arms on behalf of his family sometime before the May 19 nuptials. Kensington Palace and the College of Arms ...

Sir Christopher Wren, the famous architect ... A small depiction of him appears in the memorial window to Robert Stephenson, and his coat of arms is shown in post-war glass in the Chapter House. In ...

It may not be the most dramatic scandal facing Donald Trump this week, but the US president has been accused of branding his US commercial properties with a stolen coat of arms. Mr Trump's ...