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FAMILY ELMER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Elmer.

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

History and meaning for Elmer.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Elmer:

1) The origin of the family name Elmer.

2) The meaning of the family name Elmer.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Elmer.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Elmer.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Elmer 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 Elmer:

* 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 Elmer:

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

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

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

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter E index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Elmenhorst | Go to name Elmer d'elm | 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