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FAMILY CAVENAGH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cavenagh.

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

History and meaning for Cavenagh.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cavenagh:

1) The origin of the family name Cavenagh.

2) The meaning of the family name Cavenagh.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cavenagh.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cavenagh.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cavenagh 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 Cavenagh:

* 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 Cavenagh:

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Cavenagh

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

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The family Cavenagh 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 Cavenagh 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 Cavenagh 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) 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:

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

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

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

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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 Cavellier van adrichem | Go to name Cavenago | 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