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FAMILY OWLTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Owlton.

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

History and meaning for Owlton.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Owlton:

1) The origin of the family name Owlton.

2) The meaning of the family name Owlton.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Owlton.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Owlton.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Owlton 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 Owlton:

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

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Owlton.
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The family Owlton 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 Owlton 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 Owlton 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

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

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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 Owlig | Go to name Owslett | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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