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FAMILY MANFORD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Manford.

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

History and meaning for Manford.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Manford:

1) The origin of the family name Manford.

2) The meaning of the family name Manford.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Manford.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Manford.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Manford 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 Manford:

* 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 Manford:

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

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

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The family Manford 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 Manford 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 Manford 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) 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:

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

* 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.

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

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

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

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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 Manfold | Go to name Manfori | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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