Your Coat of Arms as a Wax Seal
A coat of arms pressed into red wax is the oldest use of a seal. Send us the image of your arms and we engrave them on a solid brass head with a wooden handle, sized at 35 or 40 mm so the shield, the charges and the lines of the tinctures stay readable in the wax. Before anything is made, we email you a proof to approve.
No crest yet?
Design one first in the Make My Crest editor. It follows the real rules of heraldry and writes the blazon for you. Save the image of your finished shield, then come back and upload it here.
How It Works
- Choose 35 or 40 mm and upload the image of your coat of arms: PNG, JPG, PDF or SVG, up to 10 MB.
- We turn it into clean black and white line art for the brass and email you a proof, usually within 2 business days.
- You approve the proof, or tell us what to change. Nothing is engraved before you approve.
- Your stamp is engraved and shipped with tracking: about 2 to 4 weeks to the US after approval.
Good to Know
- A full achievement with helm, mantling, supporters and motto has a lot of fine detail. On a seal, the shield alone, or the shield with the crest above it, usually reads best. If something will not engrave cleanly, we say so on the proof and suggest a simpler version.
- The design is engraved mirrored on the brass, so the seal reads the right way round. Send your arms as they should look on paper.
- Arms traditionally belong to one person, not to everyone with a surname. Only send arms that are yours, or that you have permission to use.
| Head | Solid brass, engraved with your coat of arms |
|---|---|
| Sizes | 35 or 40 mm across; the finished seal is a little wider than the stamp |
| Handle | Wooden handle, about 9 cm long |
| Not included | Sealing wax, melting spoon and candle |
Which Size?
35 mm suits a shield with simple charges, such as a chevron, a cross or up to three figures. 40 mm leaves more room for quartered arms, a crest above the shield or a short motto.
Delivery
Estimated delivery: about 2 to 4 weeks to the US after you approve your proof (proof, engraving, then free tracked shipping). Other countries can take a little longer.
Want initials, a logo or a smaller size instead? See our custom wax seal stamps.
