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FAMILY DOWNSHALL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Downshall.

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

History and meaning for Downshall.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Downshall:

1) The origin of the family name Downshall.

2) The meaning of the family name Downshall.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Downshall.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Downshall.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Downshall 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 Downshall:

* 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 Downshall:

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

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

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

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

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

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter D index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Downs | Go to name Downshire | 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