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FAMILY BIRKENSHAW: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Birkenshaw.

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

History and meaning for Birkenshaw.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Birkenshaw:

1) The origin of the family name Birkenshaw.

2) The meaning of the family name Birkenshaw.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Birkenshaw.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Birkenshaw.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Birkenshaw 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 Birkenshaw:

* 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 Birkenshaw:

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

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

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The family Birkenshaw 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 Birkenshaw 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 Birkenshaw 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter B index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Birkenhead town of | Go to name Birkenstock | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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