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FAMILY SOTTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Sotton.

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

History and meaning for Sotton.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Sotton have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Sotton.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Sotton:

1) The origin of the family name Sotton.

2) The meaning of the family name Sotton.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Sotton.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Sotton.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Sotton 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 Sotton:

* 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 Sotton:

Name Sotton

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

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

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The family Sotton 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 Sotton 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 Sotton 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter S index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Sottocasa | Go to name Sotullo | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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