FAMILY SWARDSCOTE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Swardscote

Coat of arms and family crest of Swardscote.

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

History and meaning for Swardscote.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Swardscote:

1) The origin of the family name Swardscote.

2) The meaning of the family name Swardscote.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Swardscote.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Swardscote.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Swardscote 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 Swardscote:

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

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The family Swardscote 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 Swardscote 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 Swardscote 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* 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.

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* The family name Swardscote 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/

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