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FAMILY PENFORD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Penford.

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

History and meaning for Penford.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Penford:

1) The origin of the family name Penford.

2) The meaning of the family name Penford.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Penford.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Penford.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Penford 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 Penford:

* 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 Penford:

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

coat of arms sticker for Penford

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

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

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* 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.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

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

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

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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 Penfold | Go to name Penfound | 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