Susi Galloway

Meet Susi Galloway, Redesigner of Schmidt Family Shield

In December, the Schmidt Family voted online to choose our official family crest. The winner was the beautiful “Generations Journey Together” design by Sarah Schmidt of Minnesota. The family then hired a professional heraldic artist to take the winning family shield design and digitally redesign it to polish it up and conform it to heraldic […]

The Winner of the Family Crest Design Contest is…

Happy New Year, Schmidts! With 210 days to go until our record-breaking family reunion, we would like to present our winning Schmidt Family Crest! For the last several centuries, wealthy European families received official family crests from the authorities for noble deeds, academic achievement, or exceptional service to one’s ruler. Our Schmidt ancestors were humble, […]

Decide the Official Schmidt Family Crest

For the last several centuries, wealthy European families received official family crests from the authorities for noble deeds, academic achievement, or exceptional service to one’s ruler. Our Schmidt ancestors were humble, hard-working peasants in a tiny village called Machtlos, hidden away in the dense Wildeck Forest. As such, they were never recognized in this way. […]

Submission #3 – Sarah Schmidt – Family Crest Design Contest

This creative submission to the Schmidt Family Crest Design Contest is absolutely gorgeous. SUBMISSION #3 Designer: Sarah Schmidt This crest tells the living history of our Schmidt Family as her members went from local to global. The outside bands of color represent the German flag – with one additional band of purple. The purple band represents […]

Submission #1 – Josiah Schmidt – Family Crest Design Contest

To kick off the Schmidt Family Crest Design Contest, reunion organizer Josiah Schmidt has submitted the first option for our family’s crest! SUBMISSION #1 Designer: Josiah Schmidt This family crest is divided into four quadrants. The upper left quadrant contains a hammer and anvil, which symbolizes the trade (smithing) that gave our family its name, […]