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FAMILY LEFTWICH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Leftwich.

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

History and meaning for Leftwich.

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

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

The surname Leftwich is of Slavic origin, patronymic of the proper name of Leftw, since the ending ICH means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Leftwich:

1) The origin of the family name Leftwich.

2) The meaning of the family name Leftwich.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Leftwich.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Leftwich.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Leftwich 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 Leftwich:

* 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 Leftwich:

Name Leftwich

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burnt parchment for Leftwich name

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

coat of arms sticker for Leftwich

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

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The family Leftwich 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 Leftwich 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 Leftwich 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Lefroy | Go to name Leftwich | 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