Coats of Arms were originally created by individuals to identify themselves in times of war and other conflicts. Eventually Coats of Arms were used more to reflect one's accomplishments and achievements as well as representing their social or professional stature and position. In the heraldic traditions of England and Scotland only an individual, rather than a family, can have a coat of arms. In those traditions coats of arms are legal property and can only be used undifferentiated by one person at any given time. Other descendants of the original bearer could bear the ancestral arms only with some change, usually a different color or the addition of a distinguishing charge.

Organizations, such as our Jam?son Family Network are however allowed to have a Coat of Arms representing themselves, as such and with the artistry and generosity of world renowned heraldic artist Andrew Stewart Jamieson, the arms he created as depicted on the left can be used by any and all who are members of that group, as their coat of arms, effectively making those arms as the Jam?son coat of arms for anyone who wants that.

Andrew Jamieson's rendition of our Coat of Arms, is made up in part, from several elements found in old known Jam?son armorial bearings, some dating back as far as the fifteenth century, including the shield's basic layout. Technically speaking our Blazon is; Per saltire Azure and Argent in chief an anchor Or and in base an ancient ship in full sail also Or and for a crest, upon a wreath of the colors an ancient ship in full sail proper it's pennons flying Or with a sail per saltire Azure and Argent in chief an anchor Or and in base an ancient ship also Or, mantled Azure and doubled Argent. Our motto "Multi Diversarum Orisinum" is Latin for "From Many Different Origins."

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Arms depicted below, are not necessarily connected to any one person or family within our direct family(s), or our database. Rather, these are included here as a way of showing the arms of people with the same (or variant) surname as a way of background and amusement. It will be noted if any of the arms are known to be connected with a specific ancestor or family.