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FAMILY CATHCART: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cathcart.

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

History and meaning for Cathcart.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cathcart:

1) The origin of the family name Cathcart.

2) The meaning of the family name Cathcart.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cathcart.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cathcart.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cathcart 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 Cathcart:

* 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 Cathcart:

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

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

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The family Cathcart 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 Cathcart 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 Cathcart 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) 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:

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

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* 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.

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

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

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* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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

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

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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 Cathauser de schonberg | Go to name Cathcart | 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