Clan Ewing

[Dram]

You don't need to. Some heraldic scholars believe that since America has no official heraldic authority like the Lyon Court or the College of Arms, American citizens may "assume" their own arms as long as they do not usurp someone else's achievement. This is still not a popular idea, and such assumed arms would never be recognised in the UK, but not all European nations heraldic customs are as strict as those found in the British Isles, especially Scotland.

You may also register your arms with other heraldic organisations, such as the Bureau of Heraldry in the Republic of South Africa, or the New England Genealogical & Historical Society's Committee on Heraldry.

T.

I am just kidding with you.

I may indeed attempt to register for my ancestors arms but that will be well in the future. For now I can live without my own arms.

Interestingly, my ancestor that had arms was not too keen on his American family. When that part of my family came to the U.S. he remained in Great Britain, my great Uncles were his brothers that came to the U.S.A.

Years later some of my family returned for a visit and I was told that they were less than welcome. Not sure what spurred this sort of reception but perhaps he wouldn't even want me to have his arms.