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FAMILY BARLOW: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Barlow.

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

History and meaning for Barlow.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Barlow:

1) The origin of the family name Barlow.

2) The meaning of the family name Barlow.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Barlow.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Barlow.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Barlow 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 Barlow:

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

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

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

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:

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

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

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

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

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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 Barlotta | Go to name Barlow | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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