Defining Family Crest Terminology

I have been very interested in “Coat's ofemigration from Europe to the United States in
Arms” for many years.  Coats of Arms arethe nineteenth century  The name of Kirilo
often referred to as Family Crests.  You will findStelmach was recorded in North America in 1897.
the Family Crest sitting directly on top of theWhat is the meaning of this statement?
wreath on the Coat of Arms, which is above theThe name came from the place or home where
helmet, mantle and shield.  Some of thethe original bear of the name was from.
terminology that is used in Heraldry is occupationalAn example is;
origin, occupative origin and habitation origin.  ForAn old name from Poland called
anyone who may have studied Heraldry or is“Krysztaki” was classified as a name of
involved in it, it is very easy to understand.habitational origin. Any of the original bearers of
Samples of Heraldic terminology and theirthis name may have had a sign or engraving that
meanings are as follows.they placed above the door of their residence 
What is the meaning of this statement?This sign would have indicated the place where
This means that was derived from a position thatthe residence was by some geographical feature.
was held or the occupation that was sought afterAn earlier reference to the name was Mikolaj
by the original bearer of the name.Frystacki, which is a variant of the name
An example is;Krysztaki. He was cited in the Sandomiera region
Burgess is an old English name, which is a surnamein or around the year 1436.
of occupational origin. The burgess was a personAnother person who entered the United States in
who held a lot of land and was not required to1907 through the port of Ellis Island in New York
render service to the King of England. Thewas Waclow Frystacki. Another notable person
Burgess name is also found in Ireland  Cathalwho has this name is Professor Krysataf
Brugha (1874-1922) was a notable bearer of thisFrystacki, who is the head of the Sociology
name and was a courageous Republican leader,Department of Jagiellonian University in Krakow.
who was killed during the ferocious Civil War ofMy hope is that you will find some of this Heraldic
1922. There was an old Dublin Family whose nameterminology to be quite simple, even though it
was Burgess that he came from.was written in an old fashioned way. There were
What does this statement mean?parts of it translated from Latin and the language
This means that the name originally came fromit was written in at the time was Norman French.
the occupation of some of the common tradesThere are so many ways that you can show and
of Medieval Europe and give us an idea of thedisplay your earliest “Coat of Arms”. 
daily lives of some of our ancestors.Here are some of the world's favourites;
Here is an example;The Family Crest Ring has your name on it and is
The name Stelmack, which originally came fromengraved with your earliest crest or shield.
the old Germanic name “Stellmacher, is fromThe Family Seal Ring has reverse engraving which
Poland and is of occupative origin. Tranlated intowill allow you to make your Family Seal in wax on
English, this name means carriage maker. Theany letters or valuable documents that you might
Stelmach name was first introduced during thehave.