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Celebrating a Century: 100th Coat of Arms added to the website
The original goal has been achieved! One hundred surnames, representing over 75% of the population of the Maltese islands, are now...
Jonn Galea
Dec 18, 20234 min read
Why are there so many Maltese surnames starting with ‘Bu’?
Have you ever noticed that there are quite a few Maltese surnames that start with the syllable ‘Bu’? Let’s take a deeper look. Over the...
Jonn Galea
Aug 19, 20233 min read
€400 donated to the Richmond Foundation
All proceeds from this project go to charity and this latest donation means the total amount distributed has now reached €1,000! This...
Jonn Galea
Aug 16, 20231 min read
85th coat of arms added to the website
We are now only 15 surnames away from the mythical hundred mark! Another ten surnames, with all new renditions of their heraldry and some...
Jonn Galea
Aug 11, 20231 min read
About my recent unexpected hiatus
If 2022 was raging torrent of content with nearly 70 surnames added to the site, 2023 so far has been a trickle. Here’s why. Last year,...
Jonn Galea
Jul 27, 20232 min read
75th coat of arms added to Kunjom.com
The addition of 10 new crests means the project is now just 25 coats of arms away from completion (of the first phase, at least)! I feel...
Jonn Galea
Mar 12, 20232 min read
Collaboration with Malta AI creates next level heraldry!
I recently reached out to the awesome Malta AI with the aim of creating some crazy, heraldry-inspired images. The results did not...
Jonn Galea
Feb 16, 20231 min read
1000 followers on Instagram!
In an uncanny coincidence, exactly 6 months (to the day!) after our first post, we have reached this awesome milestone! Thanks to...
Jonn Galea
Feb 6, 20232 min read
First charitable donation made by Kunjom.com
€600 has been donated to two Maltese charities that seek to help families in need. Thanks to you lot who decided to purchase some of my...
Jonn Galea
Jan 16, 20231 min read
65th coat of arms added to Kunjom.com
What a great way to cap off an eventful year, 15 new crests along with their etymological information added to the website! The goal of...
Jonn Galea
Jan 1, 20231 min read
Kunjom.com features on Net News
I was interviewed for a feature on kunjom.com yesterday for a feel good piece for the festive season! In a brief but poignant feature by...
Jonn Galea
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Come and find us at Nice Things Market!
Yes, that's right! Come and say "hey" and perhaps pick up a print or postcard of your surname. All proceeds go to charity! After quite a...
Jonn Galea
Dec 10, 20221 min read
Did you see us on Net TV?
That's right! Kunjom.com is now famous after being featured on Net TV's Ä imgħa b'Ä imgħa with Josef Bonello. I was the first guest on...
Jonn Galea
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Kunjom.com featured on the Sunday Times of Malta
If you're interested in finding out more about Kunjom.com and have a copy of today's STOM, check out page 12! The piece is beautifully...
Jonn Galea
Oct 30, 20221 min read
50 Coats of arms are now on Kunjom.com
We're halfway there! Bring on the next 50 as we march towards recreating 100 Coats of arms (and perhaps more) representing the most...
Jonn Galea
Oct 7, 20222 min read
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