The Hunt Family Crest framed artprint - English origin. 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 Hunt
Hunt is an ancient English occupational and status surname derived from Old English hunta (meaning "hunter" or "keeper of the chase"). Essential to medieval manorial estates and royal forests, master hunters managed game reserves and organized lordly hunts. Prominent lineages established ancestral seats across Shropshire (Boreatton), Devon, and Kent following the 1066 Norman Conquest. Codified early in feudal rolls, the name appears in the 1273 Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire (Ralph le Hunt). While originating in Shropshire, branches of this English Hunt family established themselves in Ireland during the 17th century (settling prominently in Counties Limerick, Tipperary, and Dublin). Related entries and genealogical trees for these Hunt branches were registered with the Office of the Ulster King of Arms (whose historic manuscripts are curated today within the National Library of Ireland).
The symbolism of the Hunt coat of arms
Visually striking and geometric, the Hunt coat of arms features a shield divided per saltire (diagonally in an X-pattern) counterchanged in black and argent / silver or white. In classical heraldry, the contrast of black and silver symbolises deep wisdom, dignity, constancy, and judicial purity. The bold per saltire division represents cross-road guardianship, structural balance, and unyielding protection of boundaries under trial. Positioned above the shield, the crest displays a striking plume of feathers, representing noble elevation, light, and high honor across generations. The formal recognition of this coat of arms was recorded in the 16th-century Heralds' Visitations of Shropshire and Devon, registered in the Ulster Office of Arms, and catalogued in Burke's Landed Gentry.
Historical figures
Thomas Hunt (1599–1669): High Sheriff of Shropshire, Parliamentarian officer, and Member of Parliament.
Lady Arabella Hunt (1662–1705): Renowned English court musician and singer to Queen Mary II.
Leigh Hunt (1784–1859): Celebrated English Romantic essayist, poet, and literary critic.
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
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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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