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FAMILY COCKERHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cockerham.

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

History and meaning for Cockerham.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cockerham:

1) The origin of the family name Cockerham.

2) The meaning of the family name Cockerham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cockerham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cockerham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cockerham 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 Cockerham:

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

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The family Cockerham 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 Cockerham 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 Cockerham 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) 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:

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

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

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Cockerell | Go to name Cockerington | 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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