We deliberately do not use an old family coat of arms.
In 2012, we commissioned a heraldist to design our own family coat of arms for our branch of the family. This coat of arms, which complies with all heraldic guidelines, was then registered in a recognised roll of arms.
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Coats of arms usually represent individuals, families or specific groups of people.
Since there are no longer any class distinctions today, every citizen in Germany, for example, can bear a coat of arms. It is important to note that one cannot simply adopt the coat of arms of a family with the same surname. Anyone who bears a false coat of arms (this is generally referred to as coat of arms theft) is liable to prosecution.