Nobility like liberty, and like status is obtained in exchange. One cannot make

Nobility like liberty, and like status is obtained in exchange. One cannot make it alone. For this reason we should obtain our coats of arms by the combination of symbols of those who reciprocally insure us and our sovereignty as we insure them and their sovereignty. This is the origin of the coat of arms. Families did not have such things. Every individual had a different one. It was the symbols that identified families. The shield displayed a set of signatories to the nobility of its bearer. Individuals obtain reciprocal insurance. Noble Families are just talented at developing relationships of mutual insurance. Almost all known today are fake. They were purchased by the middle class as symbols of pretention. you cannot buy liberty or nobility. you must exchange it with others who hold the same currency: honor.

h/t: Justin Ptak

And yes, i am sure my family’s coat is nonsense also. But it’s still cute.