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FAMILY CRANKE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cranke.

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

History and meaning for Cranke.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cranke:

1) The origin of the family name Cranke.

2) The meaning of the family name Cranke.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cranke.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cranke.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cranke 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 Cranke:

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

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

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

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

* 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.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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

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

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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 Craninghe (van) | Go to name Cranley | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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

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