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FAMILY DUFFY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Duffy.

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

History and meaning for Duffy.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Duffy:

1) The origin of the family name Duffy.

2) The meaning of the family name Duffy.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Duffy.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Duffy.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Duffy 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 Duffy:

* 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 Duffy:

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

coat of arms sticker for Duffy

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

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

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

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:

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* 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.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

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

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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

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

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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 Duffus baron | Go to name Duffy | 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