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FAMILY FLETCHER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Fletcher.

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

History and meaning for Fletcher.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fletcher:

1) The origin of the family name Fletcher.

2) The meaning of the family name Fletcher.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fletcher.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fletcher.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Fletcher 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 Fletcher:

* 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 Fletcher:

Name Fletcher

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Fletcher

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

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

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

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:

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* 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.

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

* 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.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

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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 Fletchar | Go to name Fletcher | 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