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FAMILY PEKE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Peke.

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

History and meaning for Peke.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Peke:

1) The origin of the family name Peke.

2) The meaning of the family name Peke.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Peke.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Peke.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Peke 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 Peke:

* 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 Peke:

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

coat of arms sticker for Peke

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

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The family Peke 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 Peke 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 Peke 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) 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:

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

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* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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

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

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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 Pejon | Go to name Peke | 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