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FAMILY ARBUTHNOT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Arbuthnot.

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

History and meaning for Arbuthnot.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Arbuthnot have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Arbuthnot.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Arbuthnot:

1) The origin of the family name Arbuthnot.

2) The meaning of the family name Arbuthnot.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Arbuthnot.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Arbuthnot.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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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 Arbuthnot:

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Arbuthnot are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Arbuthnot, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Arbuthnot, and origin for the family name Arbuthnot, nobiliary titles of the family name Arbuthnot and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Arbuthnot appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Arbuthnot appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Arbuthnot alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Arbuthnot, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Arbuthnot, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Arbuthnot.

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:

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

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

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

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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 Arbutanot | Go to name Arbuthnot | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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