FAMILY PURCHAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Purchas

Coat of arms and family crest of Purchas.

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

History and meaning for Purchas.

We know that the family name Purchas has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Purchas:

1) The origin of the family name Purchas.

2) The meaning of the family name Purchas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Purchas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Purchas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Purchas 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 Purchas:

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

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

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter P index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Purch0n | Go to name Purchinger de purching | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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