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FAMILY CRAFTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Crafton.

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

History and meaning for Crafton.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Crafton:

1) The origin of the family name Crafton.

2) The meaning of the family name Crafton.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Crafton.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Crafton.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Crafton 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 Crafton:

* 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 Crafton:

Name Crafton

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burnt parchment for Crafton name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Crafton

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

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The family Crafton 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 Crafton 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 Crafton 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

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

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

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

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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 Craford | Go to name Crag | 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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