The Powers 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 Powers
Powers is the primary historical patronymic spelling variant of the ancient Anglo-Norman noble surname Power (le Poer). Established across County Waterford, Tipperary, and North America, families bearing the Powers spelling held respected landed estates and produced high-ranking statesmen, sculptors, and legal scholars.
The symbolism of the Powers coat of arms
Visually pure and forest-inspired, the Powers coat of arms features a shield partitioned horizontally per fess in green and argent / silver or white, charged with a central walking stag (hart trippant) counterchanged (silver on the upper green half, green on the lower silver half), set between three trefoils or shamrocks counterchanged (two silver in chief, one green in base). In heraldry, the green and silver fields symbolise hope, vitality, sincerity, peace, and deep roots in Irish soil. The walking stag represents swift alertness, forest lordship, and harmony, while the three trefoils signify perpetual faith, hope, and native identity. Positioned above the shield, the crest displays a brown stag's head erased with branching antlers, symbolising keen vigilance and forest command. The formal recognition of this coat of arms was recorded in heraldic registries and catalogued in Burke's General Armory.
Historical figures
Sir Richard Powers (16th Century): Landed gentleman and magistrate recorded in Munster rolls.
Lady Margaret Powers (18th Century): Recorded gentlewoman and benefactor in Tipperary estate rolls.
Hiram Powers (1805–1873): World-famous American neoclassical sculptor.
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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