FAMILY OLDHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oldham

Coat of arms and family crest of Oldham.

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

History and meaning for Oldham.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oldham:

1) The origin of the family name Oldham.

2) The meaning of the family name Oldham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oldham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oldham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Oldham 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 Oldham:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Oldham 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 Oldham 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 Oldham 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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

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

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

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