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FAMILY DUFFORD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dufford.

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

History and meaning for Dufford.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dufford:

1) The origin of the family name Dufford.

2) The meaning of the family name Dufford.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dufford.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dufford.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Dufford 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 Dufford:

* 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 Dufford:

Name Dufford

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

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

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The family Dufford 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 Dufford 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 Dufford 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* 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.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* 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.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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

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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 Duffle | Go to name Duffour | 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