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FAMILY SHAFTESBURY EARL OF: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Shaftesbury earl of.

Genealogy of family Shaftesbury earl of, origin of Shaftesbury earl of, provenance of the family name Shaftesbury earl of.

History and meaning for Shaftesbury earl of.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Shaftesbury earl of 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 Shaftesbury earl of.

This family name Shaftesbury earl of is of BRITISH origin and held the title of COUNT, since EARL in English means Count. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Shaftesbury earl of:

1) The origin of the family name Shaftesbury earl of.

2) The meaning of the family name Shaftesbury earl of.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Shaftesbury earl of.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Shaftesbury earl of.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Shaftesbury earl of 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 Shaftesbury earl of:

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

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

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* 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.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* 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.

* The family name Shaftesbury earl of 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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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter S index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Shaftesbury monastery | Go to name Shaftesbury town of | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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