Coat of Arms Wax Seal Stamp | Solid Brass 30mm | FamilyCrests
Materials

A solid brass head, 30 mm across and 4 mm deep, plated in gold and mounted on a turned rosewood handle. It has real weight in the hand — the brass does the work, the wood only carries it. The head unscrews from the handle, so it can be kept in a drawer, replaced, or handed on by itself. Supplied with sealing wax in a gift box.

Design

Your coat of arms is cut into the face of the brass in reverse — the way a seal matrix has always been made — so the impression it leaves in the wax reads the right way round and stands up in relief. The cut is deep enough for the wax to hold fine detail, and the arms are laid out to fill the 30 mm face without crowding it. The engraving goes into the metal itself, not into the plating.

Research

We compose a coat of arms for your surname from published heraldic reference material, following the historical rules by which arms were built — the divisions of the shield, the tinctures, and the charges placed upon them. Arms were granted to individuals rather than to surnames, so this is a coat of arms historically associated with the name. No direct genealogical connection to your family or ancestry is implied or intended.

Personalization

You do not need to know anything about heraldry, and you do not need to know your family history. Enter your surname and we prepare the engraving from there. If your family already has arms of its own, send us the artwork and we will engrave those instead.

The Oldest Use of a Coat of Arms

Long before arms were framed on a wall or worn on a hand, they were pressed into wax. A seal was how a letter was closed and how its sender was known — the mark that said who this came from, and that no one had opened it on the way. This is that object, made again: solid brass, cut with the arms recorded for your surname. Press it into warm wax and your arms stand up out of it, exactly as they did six hundred years ago.

Coat of arms wax seal stamp pressed into red sealing wax on a letter

The Head Outlives the Handle

The arms are cut into the brass itself, not printed onto it, so the impression is as sharp on the thousandth letter as on the first. And the head unscrews: it can sit in a drawer, travel in a coat pocket, or be handed to a son or a daughter on its own, without the handle it came with. It is small enough to pass on, and heavy enough to feel like it was always meant to be.

Close-up of the engraved gold-plated brass head of a coat of arms wax seal

FAQs

Do you ship worldwide?

Yes — we ship worldwide. Production time is typically 7–10 business days, plus shipping time depending on your location.

How large is the impression?

The face is 30 mm across — a little larger than the 25 mm that is standard for a monogram seal. That extra width is what lets a full coat of arms read clearly instead of crowding into a blur.

Does it come with everything I need?

Yes. The seal arrives with its rosewood handle and sealing wax, presented in a gift box. You only need a small flame to melt the wax. The head also unscrews from the handle, so a second surname can be added later without buying another handle.

Will the engraving wear down with use?

The engraving will not. Your arms are cut into the brass itself rather than into the finish, so the impression keeps its definition however often you use it. The gold plating is a surface colour; on a seal used every week for years it can soften in tone where the face meets the wax. The design underneath is unaffected.

Can I send you my own coat of arms?

Yes. If your family has arms of its own, send us the artwork and we will engrave that design rather than ours.

I don’t know much about my family history. Can I still buy?

Yes. You only need your surname. We compose the arms from published heraldic reference material, following the historical rules by which arms were built — no research into your own ancestors is required, and none is implied.

Are coats of arms the same as family crests?

Not exactly. The crest is one element only (the figure above the helmet), while the coat of arms refers to the full design — shield, crest, and motto.

Are your coats of arms legally recognized?

Our designs are composed from historical heraldic sources. Official recognition depends on the country and its heraldic authority (for example the College of Arms in England, or the Chief Herald of Ireland), and we do not claim it.

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