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FAMILY CUNNINGHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cunningham.

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

History and meaning for Cunningham.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cunningham:

1) The origin of the family name Cunningham.

2) The meaning of the family name Cunningham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cunningham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cunningham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Cunningham:

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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 Cunningham:

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

coat of arms sticker for Cunningham

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Cunningham appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Cunningham some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Cunningham in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

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:

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* 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.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* 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.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

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

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

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