We use cookies to analyze our website traffic. You can see our cookie policy here. If you continue browsing you are accepting it.
Policy of cookies +

FAMILY HOLKER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Holker.

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

History and meaning for Holker.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Holker:

1) The origin of the family name Holker.

2) The meaning of the family name Holker.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Holker.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Holker.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Holker 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 Holker:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

Are you proud to belong to your family? Do you want to know and have something important related to your family?. Click here

This name is the SYMBOL OF A FAMILY. If you have been invited to a wedding, event, meeting or anniversary, make a GREAT GIFT FOR WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES and events..

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 Holker:

Name Holker

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Holker. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Holker name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Holker

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

Click here to see in more detail the products displayed here and other heraldry for the family name Holker

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

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:

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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

Related Words: Holker family crest | Origin of the name Holker | Genealogy of the family Holker | Heraldry of the name Holker | Coat of arms of Holker | Genealogy of the Holker | Origin of the Holker | Meaning of the name Holker.

Holker

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

Holker

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