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FAMILY PORKESWELL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Porkeswell.

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

History and meaning for Porkeswell.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Porkeswell:

1) The origin of the family name Porkeswell.

2) The meaning of the family name Porkeswell.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Porkeswell.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Porkeswell.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Porkeswell 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 Porkeswell:

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

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

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

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

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

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

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

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

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

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

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

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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 Poriter de villeneuve | Go to name Porkins | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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