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FAMILY BODEHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Bodeham.

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

History and meaning for Bodeham.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bodeham:

1) The origin of the family name Bodeham.

2) The meaning of the family name Bodeham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bodeham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bodeham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Bodeham 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 Bodeham:

* 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 Bodeham:

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

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

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The family Bodeham 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 Bodeham 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 Bodeham 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse 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.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* 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.

* 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.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

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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 Bodegom (van) | Go to name Bodeira | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests