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FAMILY ROURKE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Rourke.

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

History and meaning for Rourke.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rourke:

1) The origin of the family name Rourke.

2) The meaning of the family name Rourke.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rourke.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rourke.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Rourke 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 Rourke:

* 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 Rourke:

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

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

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The family Rourke 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 Rourke 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 Rourke 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) 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:

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

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

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

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

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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 Rouret | Go to name Rourke | 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