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FAMILY SHERWOOD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Sherwood.

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

History and meaning for Sherwood.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Sherwood:

1) The origin of the family name Sherwood.

2) The meaning of the family name Sherwood.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Sherwood.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Sherwood.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Sherwood 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 Sherwood:

* 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 Sherwood:

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

coat of arms sticker for Sherwood

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

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

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

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:

* 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.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

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

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

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

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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 Sherwingregory | Go to name Sherwood | 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