James English coat of arms

James Family Crest & Coat of Arms

We have 12 English, Irish and Welsh crests for the James name. Choose one to see it on a T-shirt, hoodie, cap, mug and more, made to order for you.

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English James crests

We have 7 designs from the English tradition for the James name: 4 coats of arms, 1 crest badge and 2 shields. English arms were granted to particular families, so the James name can have more than one coat of arms, often from different counties.

Irish James crests

We have 4 designs from the Irish tradition for the James name: 2 coats of arms, 1 crest badge and 1 shield. In Ireland, coats of arms have long been linked to a family name as a whole, so they are widely worn by James families today.

Welsh James crests

We have one design from the Welsh tradition for the James name: 1 coat of arms. Welsh arms often go back to the old princely families of Wales, from whom many Welsh surnames descend.

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