FAMILY STANSFELD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Stansfeld

Coat of arms and family crest of Stansfeld.

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

History and meaning for Stansfeld.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Stansfeld 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 Stansfeld.

The surname Stansfeld is probably of JEWISH origin, as surnames that contain the particle FELD, which means FIELD in German, are usually so.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Stansfeld:

1) The origin of the family name Stansfeld.

2) The meaning of the family name Stansfeld.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Stansfeld.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Stansfeld.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Stansfeld 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 Stansfeld:

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

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The family Stansfeld 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 Stansfeld 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 Stansfeld 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* 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.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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