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FAMILY BOWKER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Bowker.

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

History and meaning for Bowker.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bowker:

1) The origin of the family name Bowker.

2) The meaning of the family name Bowker.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bowker.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bowker.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Bowker 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 Bowker:

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

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The family Bowker 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 Bowker 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 Bowker 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* 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.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

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

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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 Bowier | Go to name Bowland | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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