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FAMILY CAIRNES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cairnes.

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

History and meaning for Cairnes.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cairnes:

1) The origin of the family name Cairnes.

2) The meaning of the family name Cairnes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cairnes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cairnes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cairnes 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 Cairnes:

* 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 Cairnes:

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Cairncross | Go to name Cairnes de monaghan | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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