FAMILY EMPRINGHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Empringham

Coat of arms and family crest of Empringham.

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

History and meaning for Empringham.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Empringham:

1) The origin of the family name Empringham.

2) The meaning of the family name Empringham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Empringham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Empringham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Empringham 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 Empringham:

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

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The family Empringham 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 Empringham 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 Empringham 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* 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.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

* 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.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

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