The Hopkins 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 Hopkins
Hopkins is an ancient English and Welsh patronymic surname meaning "son of Hopkin" (a popular medieval diminutive of Hob or Robert, derived from Germanic Hrodebert, meaning "bright fame"). Establishing early seats across Staffordshire, Oxfordshire, and Monmouthshire (Wales), families bearing the Hopkins name served as civic magistrates, ironmasters, and landholders. Codified early in administrative records, the name appears in the 1379 Poll Tax of Yorkshire (Robertus Hopkyn).
The symbolism of the Hopkins coat of arms
Rich in architectural and chivalric detail, the Hopkins coat of arms features a black shield charged with a broad golden chevron bearing three red roses with green leaves, set between three golden gauntlets (mailed hands) erect. In classical heraldry, the black shield denotes wisdom, dignity, and constancy, while the golden chevron and red roses symbolise architectural protection, beauty, grace, and noble service. The three golden gauntlets represent martial readiness, honor, and protective strength. Positioned above the shield, the crest displays a silver castle or beacon tower with flames issuing from the summit, representing watchfulness, beacon lighting, and unyielding defense under trial. Below, the motto scroll displays Inter primos, translating to "Among the first." The formal recognition of this coat of arms was recorded in the Heralds' Visitations of Staffordshire and catalogued in Burke's General Armory.
Historical figures
Sir Richard Hopkins (c. 1612–1682): High Sheriff of Warwickshire and Member of Parliament.
Mary Hopkins (17th Century): Landowner and benefactor recorded in Oxfordshire parish registers.
Esek Hopkins (1718–1802): First Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War.
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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