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FAMILY BOWLAND: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Bowland.

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

History and meaning for Bowland.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bowland:

1) The origin of the family name Bowland.

2) The meaning of the family name Bowland.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bowland.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bowland.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Bowland 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 Bowland:

* 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 Bowland:

Name Bowland

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

coat of arms sticker for Bowland

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

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

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:

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* 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.

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* 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.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

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

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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 Bowker | Go to name Bowland | 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