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FAMILY FORDSHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Fordsham.

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

History and meaning for Fordsham.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fordsham:

1) The origin of the family name Fordsham.

2) The meaning of the family name Fordsham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fordsham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fordsham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Fordsham 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 Fordsham:

* 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 Fordsham:

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

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

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

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:

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* 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.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

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

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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 Fordringham | Go to name Fordwich | 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