Family Crests The Beauty and History of 1,500 Types Supervised by Kiyoyuki Higuchi Written by Motoji Niwa Akita Shoten Used Book, Rare Book It has a unique feel of an old book, but there are no problems with reading it. Family crests represent lineage and status, and are a proud mark of a family's origins and history. The ingenuity and abundance of the designs, which incorporate all things in nature, are truly unparalleled in the world. This book is the definitive edition, compiling the origins, usage by family lines, anecdotes, and more of 1,500 types of family crests.