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FAMILY BANKS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Banks.

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

History and meaning for Banks.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Banks have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Banks.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Banks:

1) The origin of the family name Banks.

2) The meaning of the family name Banks.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Banks.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Banks.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Banks 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 Banks:

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* 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 Banks:

Name Banks

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

coat of arms sticker for Banks

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

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The family Banks 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 Banks 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 Banks is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Banks are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Banks, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Banks, and origin for the family name Banks, nobiliary titles of the family name Banks and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Banks appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Banks appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Banks alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Banks, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Banks, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Banks.

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

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* 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.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Bankowsky (comte de) | Go to name Banks | 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