FAMILY KEEP: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Keep

Coat of arms and family crest of Keep.

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

History and meaning for Keep.

Keep is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Keep an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Keep:

1) The origin of the family name Keep.

2) The meaning of the family name Keep.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Keep.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Keep.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Keep 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 Keep:

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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

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The family Keep 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 Keep 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 Keep is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Keep are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Keep, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Keep, and origin for the family name Keep, nobiliary titles of the family name Keep and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Keep appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Keep appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Keep alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Keep, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Keep, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Keep.

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

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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter K index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Keenlyside | Go to name Keep | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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