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FAMILY GREENHAUGH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Greenhaugh.

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

History and meaning for Greenhaugh.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Greenhaugh:

1) The origin of the family name Greenhaugh.

2) The meaning of the family name Greenhaugh.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Greenhaugh.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Greenhaugh.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Greenhaugh 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 Greenhaugh:

* 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 Greenhaugh:

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

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

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The family Greenhaugh 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 Greenhaugh 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 Greenhaugh 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter G index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Greenham | Go to name Greenhill | 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