Stewart Family Crest framed artprint

The Stewart 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 Stewart

Stewart (Clan Stewart / Stiùbhart) is one of the most famous royal Gaelic clan surnames in world history, derived from Old English stiward (meaning "steward," "governor," or "keeper of the royal hall"). Tracing direct lineage from Walter fitz Alan, appointed 1st High Steward of Scotland in the 12th century, the family rose to become the Royal House of Stewart. Ruling as Kings of Scots and Monarchs of Great Britain, the clan commanded vast Highland and Lowland baronies from royal seats at Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, and Mount Stuart.

The symbolism of the Stewart coat of arms

Visually iconic and royal, the Stewart coat of arms features a radiant golden shield charged with a central horizontal checkered band (fess chequy) in deep blue and argent / silver or white. In classical Scottish heraldry, the gold field symbolises generosity, elevation of mind, and royal favor. The checkered fess in blue and silver serves as the historic emblem of the High Stewards of Scotland, representing financial administration, strategic balance, loyalty, truth, and unblemished judicial purity. Positioned above the shield, the crest displays a golden "pelican in her piety" vulning herself (feeding her chicks in a nest with drops of red blood from her breast), serving as a supreme emblem of self-sacrificing royal care, devotion, and unyielding protection of subjects. Below, the motto scroll displays Virescit vulnere virtus, translating to "Virtue flourishes from a wound." The formal recognition of this coat of arms was registered in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland for the Royal House of Stewart.

Historical figures

Mary, Queen of Scots / Stewart (1542–1587): Sovereign Queen of Scotland and iconic historical monarch.
Robert II, King of Scots / Stewart (1316–1390): First monarch of the Royal House of Stewart.
Lady Margaret Stewart, Countess of Angus (14th Century): High-ranking Scottish noblewoman and landholder.

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.