Coat+of+Arms

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Immigration is the act of leaving one's country to settle in another foreign country. People find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land and move to a strange country. But throughout history, countless millions of people have done so.

You must create a coat of arms that symbolizes your family heritage. To do this you will need to find out more about heraldry and the symbols, colors and animals that are involved in designing a coat of arms. You must be able to and explain your product in terms of "why" you made the design choices you did and answer this Essential Question:

Some answers to these questions (and others you have) will help:
= = = = = = =Resources= [|Coat of Arms Project Assignment] [|"A Family Coat of Arms"] - Cobblestone magazine article [|Note Cards] [|Using Note Cards] [|Presentation Tips] [|Coat of Arms Rubric] NoodleBib Jing of NoodleBib Introduction NoodleBib Sign In Instructions
 * What is heraldry?
 * How does color convey meaning?
 * What meaning do shapes, symbols, and animals express?
 * Why have you chosen the colors and images you selected? What do they tell us about your family?

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Databases
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Design Sites
 [|Color Symbolism Chart by Culture] [|Design a Coat of Arms] - Victoria and Albert Musuem [|Family Crest and Coat of Arms] - A brief history on heraldry [|Heraldry and Coats of Arms] - A bit more background [|Make Your Coat of Arms] - A design site [|Make Your Own Coat of Arms] [|The Meaning Behind the Symbols] on a Coat of Arms [|Symbolism of Color] [|Symbols on Coats of Arms and Family Crests]

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Sample Coats of Arms
[|Personalized Coats of Arms Using Non-Heraldic Symbols] [|Knowles Clan]