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FAMILY HARKISS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Harkiss.

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

History and meaning for Harkiss.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Harkiss:

1) The origin of the family name Harkiss.

2) The meaning of the family name Harkiss.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Harkiss.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Harkiss.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Harkiss:

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Harkiss appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Harkiss some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Harkiss in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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) 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:

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

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

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

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