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FAMILY SALTIRE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Saltire.

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

History and meaning for Saltire.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Saltire:

1) The origin of the family name Saltire.

2) The meaning of the family name Saltire.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Saltire.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Saltire.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Saltire 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 Saltire:

* 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 Saltire:

Name Saltire

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Saltire

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

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The family Saltire 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 Saltire 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 Saltire 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

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

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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 Saltini | Go to name Saltizones | 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