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FAMILY MOORCROFT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Moorcroft.

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

History and meaning for Moorcroft.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Moorcroft:

1) The origin of the family name Moorcroft.

2) The meaning of the family name Moorcroft.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Moorcroft.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Moorcroft.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Moorcroft 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 Moorcroft:

* 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 Moorcroft:

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Moorcroft

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

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

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:

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

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

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

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

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

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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 Moor (v0n) | Go to name Moordrecht | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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