Green Family Crest beer glass

The Green Family Crest beer glass. Beautifully illustrated. Carefully researched. Uniquely personal.

Nicely suited for the moments that call for a proper toast. 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 Green

Green (Greene) is an ancient English topographic surname derived from Old English grēne, referring to an original ancestor who resided near a village green or grassy manorial common. Prominent seats were established across Northamptonshire (Greens Norton), Yorkshire, and Essex following the Norman Conquest. Codified in early feudal administrative rolls, the name appears in the 1273 Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire (De la Grene).

The symbolism of the Green coat of arms

Visually serene, the Green coat of arms features a deep blue shield charged with three golden stags walking (trippant). In classical heraldry, the deep blue shield symbolises loyalty, truth, and faith, while the three golden stags denote harmony, forest lordship, swiftness, and peace. Positioned above the shield, the crest displays a stag's head. Below, the motto scroll displays Virtus semper viridis, translating to "Virtue is ever green." 

Earliest evidence of the Green family coat of arms

During the 1350s, when Lord Chief Justice Sir Henry Greene acquired the manor of Norton (subsequently renamed Greens Norton), official legal property deeds and his armorial seals recorded the family's arms as three gold bucks (stags) set in full stride (trippant).

The 1564 Heraldic Visitation of Northamptonshire, conducted by Clarenceux King of Arms, William Harvey, was a Tudor era royal survey that includes a description for the Green coat of arms as having three gold stags on a blue shield.

15th-Century Tomb Brasses: The earliest surviving physical evidence appears at St. Bartholomew’s Church in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire. The altar tomb and monumental brasses of Sir Thomas Grene (d. 1462) feature carved shields displaying the three bucks. 

Historical figures

Sir Henry Green (d. 1369): Lord Chief Justice of England and ancestor of the Greens of Greens Norton.
Lady Catherine Green (15th Century): English noblewoman and ancestor of Queen Catherine Parr.
Valentine Green (1739–1813): Celebrated British engraver and Associate of the Royal Academy.

Product details

• Classic sturdy pint glass with family crest
• Volume: 16 oz (473 ml)
• High heat from the dishwasher or microwave may damage the print, so please hand-wash only.

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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