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FAMILY FIGGINS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Figgins.

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

History and meaning for Figgins.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Figgins:

1) The origin of the family name Figgins.

2) The meaning of the family name Figgins.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Figgins.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Figgins.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Figgins 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 Figgins:

* 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 Figgins:

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

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

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The family Figgins 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 Figgins 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 Figgins 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* 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.

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

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

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

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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 Figges | Go to name Fighiera | 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