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FAMILY STURGES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Sturges.

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

History and meaning for Sturges.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Sturges:

1) The origin of the family name Sturges.

2) The meaning of the family name Sturges.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Sturges.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Sturges.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Sturges 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 Sturges:

* 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 Sturges:

Name Sturges

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Sturges.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Sturges

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

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

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* 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.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

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

* 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.

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

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

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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 Sturgeon | Go to name Sturgill | 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