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FAMILY HETHERINGTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Hetherington.

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

History and meaning for Hetherington.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hetherington:

1) The origin of the family name Hetherington.

2) The meaning of the family name Hetherington.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hetherington.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hetherington.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Hetherington 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 Hetherington:

* 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 Hetherington:

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

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

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.

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* 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.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Hetherfield | Go to name Hethersall | 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