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FAMILY COCKBURN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cockburn.

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

History and meaning for Cockburn.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cockburn 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 Cockburn.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cockburn:

1) The origin of the family name Cockburn.

2) The meaning of the family name Cockburn.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cockburn.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cockburn.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cockburn 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 Cockburn:

* 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 Cockburn:

Name Cockburn

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Cockburn.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Cockburn

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

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The family Cockburn 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 Cockburn 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 Cockburn 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

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

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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 Cockbryer | Go to name Cockburn | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests