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FAMILY STOCKDON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Stockdon.

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

History and meaning for Stockdon.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Stockdon:

1) The origin of the family name Stockdon.

2) The meaning of the family name Stockdon.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Stockdon.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Stockdon.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Stockdon 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 Stockdon:

* 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 Stockdon:

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

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

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

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

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

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

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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 Stockden | Go to name Stocke | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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