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FAMILY MEADES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Meades.

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

History and meaning for Meades.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Meades:

1) The origin of the family name Meades.

2) The meaning of the family name Meades.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Meades.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Meades.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Meades 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 Meades:

* 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 Meades:

Name Meades

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Meades. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Meades name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Meades

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

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The family Meades 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 Meades 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 Meades 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* 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.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

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

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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 Meade comte de clanwilliam | Go to name Meadowcroft | 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