Although some people refer to a “family crest” and a “coat of arms” interchangeably, there is a difference. A crest is an element or part of a coat of arms, but not the entire arms.

APPRAISER: If this was the finial on top of a clan crest helmet, and we had the whole ensemble, we'd be in the neighborhood of perhaps of $150,000. GUEST: I wasn't going to bring it 'cause I had ...