
The open hand
The branches of the tree open like a hand. Support becomes real when someone offers it.
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Not as a rule, as a choice: the call you make, the time you give, the people you keep coming back to.
Distance, busy years, hard news. The wind always comes. What you planted together is what holds.
No family is perfect, and it does not need to be. It needs people who stay, talk, forgive and show up again.


The front is where you come from. The back is what holds you together.

The branches of the tree open like a hand. Support becomes real when someone offers it.

Hands wrap around each other to form the trunk. Each person adds something of their own to the bond.

The stories, values and experiences that shaped us. Some are passed on in words, others by example.

Latin for family before everything. An everyday choice to give time to the people who matter.

When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind. A ring of words around the whole tree.

Loops that pass through one another, with no beginning and no end. A connection kept alive by everyone’s part.

Rays spread from the knot to the edge. Warmth that starts at the center and reaches everyone.

We may not have it all together, but together we have it all. Inside a ring of laurel.
A seed, a first word, a hand held. Family starts with someone who stays, so you can grow.
Branches that open like a hand. Support becomes real when someone offers it.
A call home. A story told again. A place kept at the table. No one sees the roots, but they hold everything.
Time passes, and love given early comes back in flower.
Each person adds something of their own. Together they become the trunk.
Distance, busy years, hard news. The wind always comes. What you planted together is what holds.
Everything you just watched, in your pocket.


“Did you get there safely?” A familiar voice, a place at the table, a story told again. Family takes shape through gestures like these: the time we give, the stories we share, the attention with which we learn to be there for one another.
Each person adds something of their own to this bond. Patience, humor, experience, support, or the joy of bringing people together.
Closeness grows through the gestures we return to.Familia Ante Omnia
Call. Listen. Say thank you.
Roots and branches. The roots evoke the stories, values and experiences that have shaped us. Some are passed on through words. Others we learn by watching how someone cares, works, owns a mistake or welcomes guests. The branches suggest the different paths we follow. Each person grows in their own way, and a bond that is cared for gives both support and the freedom to grow.
Together we have it all. The words on the back leave room for the ordinary reality of family life: different temperaments, busy days, changing plans, and things we are still learning to do better. Closeness shows in the willingness to talk, to repair a misunderstanding, and to respect what each person needs.
Close, even across distance. Life can take us to different cities and new beginnings. The connection continues through a call, a photograph, a tradition kept, or a message that says: I was thinking of you. For some, family means the people they grew up with. For others, it also includes bonds built over time through love, trust and care.
Our roots connect us to a story. Our care carries it forward.
Die-struck in the USA, then chemically aged so every leaf, every root and the knot on the back stand out in relief. Heavy enough to feel in your pocket, and to remind you to call home.
Antique Bronze and Antique Silver: brass alloy. Antique Copper: solid copper. No two coins are identical; coloring and patina may vary slightly.
The back of each coin, turning together. Drag any coin to turn all three.

Warm gold, like light through the leaves. Our most popular finish.

Bright and timeless, like an heirloom. Silver finish on brass alloy.

Solid copper, warm as a family table, with a patina that keeps changing with time.
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“EDC’s Reminder Coins are always Excellent! I need to buy more of these for other family members. When the Roots are Deep, there’s no reason to fear the Wind. We may not have it all together, but together we have it all!”
“I love my purchase. It was perfect for my beginning collection, service was fantastic, prompt and professional. I’ll continue to look to this company for additional coins that I may want.”
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It is Latin for “family before everything.” On the coin it stands for an everyday choice: giving time and attention to the people who matter.
The front reads Familia Ante Omnia around a tree with deep roots, with “When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind” around the rim. The back reads “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all” around an interlaced knot in a sunburst.
Parents, grandparents, children, brothers and sisters, and chosen family. It is a favorite for weddings, anniversaries, reunions, new babies, adoptions and anyone moving far from home. Tick “This is a gift” to add a free printed note.
Yes, many customers do. From the second coin, every item is $5 less, and orders of $49 or more ship free in the US.
Antique Bronze and Antique Silver are brass alloy; the silver finish is not solid silver. Antique Copper is solid copper. All three are die-struck in the USA and chemically aged.
Yes. The Family Key Tag carries the same tree, with a ring for your keys. Bought together with a coin, every item is $5 less.
US shipping is free on orders of $49 or more. A single coin ships for $4.99. Add any second item, a coin of any design or an accessory, and every item is $5 less.
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Front: a tree with deep roots and a braided trunk that opens like a hand, with FAMILIA ANTE OMNIA, Latin for “family before everything,” and around it “When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind.” Back: an interlaced knot at the center of a sunburst, inside a ring of laurel, with “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.”
The roots stand for the stories and values that shaped us, the branches for the different paths each person follows, and the hand for support that becomes real when someone offers it.
Keep it in your pocket or on your desk. When you touch it, turn the feeling into a gesture: call, listen, say thank you, or make time to be together.
Given to someone dear to you, it says: you have a place in my life, and I want us to keep what connects us close.
Avoid water, chemicals, and prolonged direct sunlight. Store it in its sleeve or display it in a dry place. If needed, clean gently with a soft, dry cloth. No polishing required.
The artwork and design of this coin are original creations, fully protected by copyright and part of the exclusive EDC Reminder Coins collection. Any reproduction, imitation, or unauthorized use is prohibited.
Front: “Familia Ante Omnia” (family before everything) · “When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind”
Back: “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.”
Familia ante omnia is Latin for family before everything. Around it runs an old proverb: when the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind. Families with deep roots still get storms. They just don't get pulled up by them.
The back is for every family that isn't perfect, which is all of them: we may not have it all together, but together we have it all.
The front shows a tree of life whose braided trunk opens at the top like a hand, its roots spreading deep into the ground. The back is an interlaced knot, a loop with no beginning and no end, at the center of a sunburst.
It is a pocket reminder of who you do it all for. One family uses them as challenge coins at home: the kids get one when they reach a big goal or push through something hard.
Customers give it to military husbands, to each other for anniversaries, and to the whole family at Christmas; one wrote that everyone loved theirs. For a reunion, one coin each is a small keepsake that goes home in every pocket. It is also a good send off for a son or daughter moving away.
What does familia ante omnia mean?
“Family before everything.” Family comes first.
What is a good gift for a family reunion or for Dad?
Something everyone can carry home. The Family Coin works for one person or the whole family, and its message fits every age.
What does “when the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind” mean?
A family with strong bonds can face hard times without falling apart.
For keys: Family Key Tag.
Care: keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.
Original design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.
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