FAMILY MERTON-COLLEGE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Merton-college

Coat of arms and family crest of Merton-college.

Genealogy of family Merton-college, origin of Merton-college, provenance of the family name Merton-college.

History and meaning for Merton-college.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Merton-college.

The family name Merton-college is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Merton, which appears first, and college.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Merton-college:

1) The origin of the family name Merton-college.

2) The meaning of the family name Merton-college.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Merton-college.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Merton-college.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Merton-college 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 Merton-college:

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

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

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:

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* 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.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* The family name Merton-college 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/

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Merton et trafalgar (vicomte) | Go to name Mertoun | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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