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FAMILY FORTNUM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Fortnum.

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

History and meaning for Fortnum.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fortnum:

1) The origin of the family name Fortnum.

2) The meaning of the family name Fortnum.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fortnum.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fortnum.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Fortnum 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 Fortnum:

* 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 Fortnum:

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

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

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

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

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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 Fortner | Go to name Forto | 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