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FAMILY FOLKESTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Folkeston.

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

History and meaning for Folkeston.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Folkeston:

1) The origin of the family name Folkeston.

2) The meaning of the family name Folkeston.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Folkeston.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Folkeston.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Folkeston 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 Folkeston:

* 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 Folkeston:

Name Folkeston

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Folkeston

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

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The family Folkeston 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 Folkeston 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 Folkeston 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) 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:

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* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

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

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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 Folkes | Go to name Folkestone | 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