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FAMILY SWAFFORD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Swafford.

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

History and meaning for Swafford.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Swafford:

1) The origin of the family name Swafford.

2) The meaning of the family name Swafford.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Swafford.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Swafford.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Swafford:

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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 Swafford:

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Swafford

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Swafford appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Swafford some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Swafford in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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

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