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FAMILY FOREMAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Foreman.

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

History and meaning for Foreman.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Foreman:

1) The origin of the family name Foreman.

2) The meaning of the family name Foreman.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Foreman.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Foreman.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Foreman 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 Foreman:

* 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 Foreman:

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

coat of arms sticker for Foreman

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

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The family Foreman 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 Foreman 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 Foreman 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

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

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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 Forell (barons) | Go to name Foreman | 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