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FAMILY BRAIDWOOD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Braidwood.

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

History and meaning for Braidwood.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Braidwood:

1) The origin of the family name Braidwood.

2) The meaning of the family name Braidwood.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Braidwood.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Braidwood.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Braidwood 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 Braidwood:

* 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 Braidwood:

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

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:

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* 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.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* 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.

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

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

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

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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 Braidotti | Go to name Braig | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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