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FAMILY FIGGES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Figges.

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

History and meaning for Figges.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Figges:

1) The origin of the family name Figges.

2) The meaning of the family name Figges.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Figges.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Figges.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Figges 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 Figges:

* 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 Figges:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Figges.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Figges

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

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

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

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:

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

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

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* 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.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter F index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Figg | Go to name Figgins | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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