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FAMILY CAWDOR: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cawdor.

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

History and meaning for Cawdor.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cawdor:

1) The origin of the family name Cawdor.

2) The meaning of the family name Cawdor.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cawdor.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cawdor.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cawdor 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 Cawdor:

* 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 Cawdor:

Name Cawdor

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burnt parchment for Cawdor name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Cawdor

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

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

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* 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.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

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

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

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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 Cawarden | Go to name Cawdor (conte de) | 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