I was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and I lived there until I was seven years old. While I was there, I was so young that I really don’t remember much of it when I think about it. However, what I do remember is going to my grandparents’ house on my dad’s side and playing in their front yard with my other cousins. We would always play hide and seek, tag and other fun games that young kids usually enjoy. This time in my life, though I know I don’t remember much was definitely the best time of my life because it was fun and carefree. I never had to worry about anything and I never had any real responsibilities to take care of. My grandparents’ front lawn was the perfect place to play because it was extremely large and it was so complex with flowers and bushes and trees that it made a perfect place to play hide and seek. As I grew older I realized that I never met my grandpa because he had passed away long before I could form any memories of him. 
Now I am in college, and a few months back I was having some trouble with keeping up in school. I had a lot of stress on my shoulders and I had no idea how to deal with it. My dad then opened up about his dad and told me how much stress he had on his shoulders back when he was alive. When my dad was young boy, he lived in a small house with bamboo walls and dirt floors. They had no television and no radios: they only had food and water to survive. My grandpa decided to work extra hard to give his family the best place to live and within a few years, he had made enough money to build an entirely new home which became the home that I enjoyed playing in so much.
I was so inspired by this story that I decided to do something in honor of him. My dad didn’t want me to get a tattoo of our last name in honor of him; so instead, I wanted to get a family ring. I went online to research different family rings that could be engraved and I found Shield and Crest online. I ordered their Ladies Sterling Silver Ring and had it engraved with my last name that was shared with the grandpa I never met. Shield and crest was a family name coat of arms business that specialized in textile heritage collection and American heritage collection. When I received the ring, I realized it was worth every penny. I wear it every single day to show how proud I am of my family. If anyone is looking to do the same, Shield and Crest is a great family name coat of arms business that also specializes in textile heritage collection and American heritage collection.
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I was only thirteen when I read my first heraldry book, it was called “Shield And Crest” and it opened up an entire world of amazing history and legend. My heraldry research continues today, the subject constantly presents objects and stories hitherto unknown.
When I began my heraldic artist life I was presented with vast forms of written stuff that appeared senseless at the time. For example, the coat of arms (family crest) for Diez, from Paramo, is recorded in the reference book “Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica” is the usual written form “ En sinople, cinco fajas ondeadas de plata, resaltadas todas ellas de una espada de oro puesta en banda”. It’s a fairly simple coat of arms (family crest) consisting of a green shield with five fesses ( horizontal stripes) in silver (white) and on top of these we have a gold (yellow) sword placed with it’s point in the top left part of the shield, and it’s hilt in the bottom right.
Most people expect to find a reference book with a nice illustration of the coat of arms (family crest) but these are not the usual way that arms are recorded. While the wording may appear odd to those who have not studied the language of blazonry, it is, in fact, the perfect way to record a coat of arms (family crest) as it is very exact in the placement and colors used in each arms. 
The research work is further complicated by the use of different European languages in reference works from each country. The ability to reproduce EXACTLY what is written is paramount in heraldry.
There isn’t a day in our work at www.shieldandcrest that we don’t come across an error in some image found online by a customer who wanted “that” arms because he or she saw it on their computer and assumed it was the correct one. 
We always encourage potential customers to give us as much information as they can so we can locate the coat of arms (family crest) most appropriate. Call us anytime at Toll-Free (866) 289-2798 or e-mail us at shieldandcrest@gmail.com we have the experience, and the reference books, to get the job done right.
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