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FAMILY MEARNS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Mearns.

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

History and meaning for Mearns.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mearns:

1) The origin of the family name Mearns.

2) The meaning of the family name Mearns.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mearns.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mearns.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Mearns 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 Mearns:

* 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 Mearns:

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

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

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The family Mearns 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 Mearns 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 Mearns 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) 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:

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* 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.

* 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.

* 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.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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

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

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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 Mearing | Go to name Mears | 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