Any ideas on how to identify a family crest?

[quankle]

I would appreciate any thoughts on how one might identify the family associated with the following crest, used on an item dated 1914. It is of a helmeted knight, maltese cross on the helmet, with a shield as indicated. Thanks

[DaveL]

I would search & post it on a site dealing with German/European heraldry, & also see what resources they might offer to research it.