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FAMILY OAKHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Oakham.

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

History and meaning for Oakham.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oakham:

1) The origin of the family name Oakham.

2) The meaning of the family name Oakham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oakham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oakham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Oakham 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 Oakham:

* 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 Oakham:

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The family Oakham 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 Oakham 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 Oakham 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* 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.

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

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* 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.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter O index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Oakes | Go to name Oakhampton town of | 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