“Even if all the nations that live under the rule of the king obey him... I and my sons and my brothers will continue to live by the covenant of our forefathers. Far be it from us to desert the Law and the ordinances! We will not obey the king's words by turning aside from our faith in the slightest.”
— Mattathias the Priest, of House Asmonaeus
Before there were kingdoms, there were families willing to risk everything for what they believed.
House Asmonaeus pays tribute to the Chashmonaim—the priestly family whose defiance of the Seleucid Empire sparked the Maccabean Revolt of 167 BCE and ultimately gave rise to the events commemorated each year on Hanukkah.
While inspired by history, this heraldic sigil is an original artistic interpretation, imagining the House of Mattathias in the bold visual language of medieval heraldry—with just a hint of Game of Thrones-style flair.
The Asmoneans were not professional soldiers. They were priests from the village of Modi'in who refused to abandon their covenant, even when obedience promised privilege and resistance seemed hopeless. Against overwhelming odds, their stand changed Jewish history forever.
Whether you sip from it as a celebration of Jewish history, faith, resilience, or timeless heraldic design, this mug honors one of history's most extraordinary families.
Ancient tradition. Modern heraldry.