FAMILY DICKENS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Dickens

Coat of arms and family crest of Dickens.

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

History and meaning for Dickens.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dickens:

1) The origin of the family name Dickens.

2) The meaning of the family name Dickens.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dickens.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dickens.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Dickens 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 Dickens:

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

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

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

* 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.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* 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.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

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