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FAMILY ARMISTEAD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Armistead.

Genealogy of family Armistead, origin of Armistead, provenance of the family name Armistead.

History and meaning for Armistead.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Armistead.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Armistead.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Armistead:

1) The origin of the family name Armistead.

2) The meaning of the family name Armistead.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Armistead.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Armistead.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Armistead have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Armistead:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Armistead:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Armistead.
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Coat of arms for Armistead and the history and origin for the family name Armistead in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Armistead in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family Armistead appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Armistead and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Armistead is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* The family name Armistead appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Armistead as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Armistead

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Armistead:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter A index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Armisen | Go to name Armit | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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