The crest can be used alone as a symbol for the holder/family or a shortcut for the coat of arms. Crests alone were used to identify and decorate things, such as the handles of family cutlery ...

The coat of arms in question has a picture of a Prussian man with a horn and the Latin initials G.F. for the Regent of Prussia George Frederick, margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1543–1603), who ...

These objects are known as coats of arms and have crests displaying the last name of a family. Crests hold more historical significance than you might think. In medieval countries with a monarchy ...