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Family Crest Maker & Coat of Arms Generator

Describe your family, its symbols and a motto, and get a finished crest with the name and motto spelled out — classic heraldry, Celtic, fantasy or a modern monogram.

  • Name and motto in the image
  • Classic to modern styles
  • 25 free credits
  • No watermark
Hartwell lion crest family crestHartwell lion crestGPT Image 2 · 1K · mediumMariner anchor crest family crestMariner anchor crestGPT Image 2 · 1K · mediumHouse Valerion sigil family crestHouse Valerion sigilGPT Image 2 · 1K · medium
Oakridge oak and stags family crestOakridge oak and stagsGPT Image 2 · 1K · mediumMacarden clan badge family crestMacarden clan badgeGPT Image 2 · 1K · mediumModern monogram crest family crestModern monogram crestGPT Image 2 · 1K · medium

Quick answer

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Kenerate's family crest maker creates a coat of arms from a description — shield colours, animals and symbols, a helmet or crown, supporters, and a banner with your motto spelled out. GPT Image 2 (up to 4K) rendered every name and motto correctly in our tests; Qwen Image 3.0 (free plan) is another text option. Styles range from classic heraldry to Celtic, fantasy house sigils and modern monograms. A free account gets 25 credits.

Best for text
GPT Image 2 · names and mottos
Free-plan option
Qwen Image 3.0
Styles
Classic, Celtic, fantasy, modern
Print size
Up to 4K

Gallery

Family crests made with AI

Real GPT Image 2 crests for fictional families. Every name and motto was generated in the image.

Tips

How to describe your crest

Heraldry has a simple structure — describe each part.

  • Shield: colours and a main symbol — a lion, oak, anchor, stag.
  • Above the shield: a helmet, crown or crest animal.
  • Supporters: animals or figures holding the shield (optional).
  • Motto: the exact words in quotes, and the language (Latin is traditional).
  • Name: the family name in quotes on a banner.
  • Style: classic, vintage engraving, Celtic, fantasy or flat modern.

How to

How to use the family crest maker

  1. Step 1: Pick GPT Image 2

    It spells names and mottos most reliably. Qwen Image 3.0 is the free-plan option.

  2. Step 2: Describe the crest

    Shield, symbols, helmet or crown, supporters, motto and name — in quotes.

  3. Step 3: Choose a size

    1K for screens; 2K or 4K for printing and framing.

  4. Step 4: Download

    No watermark. Upscale or cut out the background for merch.

Models

Models for crests and coats of arms

What each model is good at. Open any one straight in the generator.

Models for crests and coats of arms
ModelReference imagesMax sizeGood forOpen
GPT Image 2OpenAIUp to 161K–4KNames and mottos spelled rightOpen
Qwen Image 3.0AlibabaFree planUp to 31K or 2KText; free planOpen
Seedream 4.5ByteDanceUp to 102K–4KPoster-style layoutsOpen

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  • 25 free credits on sign-up

    Test on your own images before you buy anything.

  • Credits never expire

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In depth

Family Crest Maker, explained

What works, what to avoid, and how to pick a model.

The parts of a coat of arms

Traditional arms are built from a few named parts:

  • Shield (escutcheon) — the main field, colours and charges (symbols).
  • Helm and crest — the helmet and the figure on top.
  • Mantling — the decorative cloth flowing from the helm.
  • Supporters — figures holding the shield up.
  • Motto — a phrase on a scroll, often in Latin.

Choosing symbols

Pick symbols that mean something to your family: a trade (an anchor for sailors, a hammer for builders), a place (an oak, a mountain), or a value (a lion for courage). Keep it to one or two symbols so the crest reads at small sizes.

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    FAQ

    Family Crest Maker questions

    5 questions

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    A real person answers — usually within a day.

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    01

    How do I make a family crest?

    Describe the shield, symbols, colours, a helmet or crown, and a motto in quotes, then generate with GPT Image 2. Make a few versions and pick the one you like.

    02

    Is the family crest maker free?

    A new account gets 25 free credits to test it, and Qwen Image 3.0 is on the free plan. GPT Image 2, which was most reliable with text, needs a one-time credit pack — credits never expire.

    03

    Can I add my family name and motto?

    Yes. Put them in quotes in the prompt — every crest on this page has its name and motto generated in the image.

    04

    Is this my family's historical coat of arms?

    No. The generator designs a new crest from your description; it doesn't look up historical arms.

    05

    Can I print it?

    Generate at 2K or 4K with GPT Image 2, or upscale a 1K crest with the Image Upscaler.

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    Written by the Kenerate AI team

    We build and run the Kenerate generator. Every example is a real output of the model named under it; models and presets were checked against the app's code. Last updated 27 September 2026. Corrections: hello@kenerateai.com.

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