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FAMILY CALTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Calton.

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

History and meaning for Calton.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Calton:

1) The origin of the family name Calton.

2) The meaning of the family name Calton.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Calton.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Calton.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Calton 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 Calton:

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

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

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

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The family Calton 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 Calton 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 Calton 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* 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.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

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

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

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

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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 Caltoft | Go to name Caltrano | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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