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FAMILY JUDITH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Judith.

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

History and meaning for Judith.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Judith:

1) The origin of the family name Judith.

2) The meaning of the family name Judith.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Judith.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Judith.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Judith 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 Judith:

* 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 Judith:

Name Judith

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burnt parchment for Judith name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Judith

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

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The family Judith 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 Judith 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 Judith 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* 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.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* 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.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter J index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Judicibus (de) | Go to name Judkin-fitzgerald de lisheen | 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