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FAMILY HARPFIELD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Harpfield.

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

History and meaning for Harpfield.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Harpfield:

1) The origin of the family name Harpfield.

2) The meaning of the family name Harpfield.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Harpfield.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Harpfield.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Harpfield 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 Harpfield:

* 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 Harpfield:

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

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

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

* 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.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* 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.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

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

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