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FAMILY HOLGATE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Holgate.

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

History and meaning for Holgate.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Holgate:

1) The origin of the family name Holgate.

2) The meaning of the family name Holgate.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Holgate.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Holgate.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Holgate 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 Holgate:

* 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 Holgate:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Holgate.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Holgate

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

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The family Holgate 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 Holgate 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 Holgate 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

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

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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 Holgado | Go to name Holgate | 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