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FAMILY CLAPHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Clapham.

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

History and meaning for Clapham.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Clapham:

1) The origin of the family name Clapham.

2) The meaning of the family name Clapham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Clapham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Clapham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Clapham 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 Clapham:

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

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

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The family Clapham 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 Clapham 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 Clapham 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

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

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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 Clapeyron | Go to name Clapicci | 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