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FAMILY ELTOFT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Eltoft.

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

History and meaning for Eltoft.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Eltoft:

1) The origin of the family name Eltoft.

2) The meaning of the family name Eltoft.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Eltoft.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Eltoft.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Eltoft 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 Eltoft:

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

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The family Eltoft 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 Eltoft 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 Eltoft 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* 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.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

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

* 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.

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

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

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

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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 Eltil | Go to name Eltofts | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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