The Field Family Crest framed artprint. Beautifully illustrated. Carefully researched. Uniquely personal.
Whether it’s a gift to celebrate a milestone birthday, a wedding or a housewarming—this piece is an instant heirloom.
The origin of the name Field
Field is an ancient Anglo-Norman topographic surname derived from the Old English feld, originally denoting a family residing near open, cleared land or agricultural pasture. The family traces its lineage to Sir Hubert de la Feld, an Anglo-Norman knight who accompanied William the Conqueror during the 1066 Invasion and was granted extensive knight's fees across Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, and Gloucestershire. Early recorded appearances of the surname include Richard de la Felde in the 1189 Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire and Thomas atte Felde in the 1273 Rotuli Hundredorum (Hundred Rolls) during the reign of King Edward I.
The symbolism of the Field coat of arms
The Field coat of arms features a sable (black) shield charged with an engrailed argent (silver) chevron set between three golden garbs (wheat sheaves). In classical heraldry, sable represents wisdom, solemn dignity, and constancy under trial, while argent signifies peace, sincerity, and moral purity.
The heraldic chevron signifies protection, architectural faith, and noble service, with its engrailed edge adding distinct ancestral character. The three golden garbs symbolize agricultural abundance, fertility, grand hospitality, and the rightful reward of peaceful labor.
Rising above the shield, the crest displays elegant black and silver feather plumes set upon a coronet and torse. Framed by fluid black and silver mantling, this ancient coat of arms is officially cataloged in Sir Bernard Burke’s General Armory and historic English Heralds' Visitations.
Historical figures
John Field (1525–1587): Eminent English astronomer known as the "proto-Copernican" who published the first astronomical tables in England based on Copernican theory.
Richard Field (1561–1616): Celebrated English theologian, scholar, and Chaplain to King James I, author of the influential treatise Of the Church.
Cyrus West Field (1819–1892): American financier and entrepreneur who founded the Atlantic Telegraph Company and successfully laid the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858.
Product details
- Ayous wood 0.75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 189 g/m²
- Lightweight & acrylite front protector
- Hanging hardware included
No Warehouses. No Waste. Just for you, made to order
This product is printed especially for you when ordered, one at a time, by royal decree of Mother Nature to keep the realm beautiful. Family Crests Store guarantees your custom treasure meets all EU and USA safety standards.
About the artist
Each coat of arms in the Family Crests Store is an artwork by heraldic artist Éamonn Breathnach. All are carefully researched, drawing from the earliest available records across multiple heraldic archives. Noted for their elegance and attention to detail, these artworks make meaningful gifts for family occasions.
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