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FAMILY RICKFORD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Rickford.

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

History and meaning for Rickford.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rickford:

1) The origin of the family name Rickford.

2) The meaning of the family name Rickford.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rickford.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rickford.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Rickford 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 Rickford:

* 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 Rickford:

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The family Rickford 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 Rickford 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 Rickford 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter R index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Ricketts | Go to name Rickhart | 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