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FAMILY SHIRREFF: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Shirreff.

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

History and meaning for Shirreff.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Shirreff:

1) The origin of the family name Shirreff.

2) The meaning of the family name Shirreff.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Shirreff.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Shirreff.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Shirreff 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 Shirreff:

* 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 Shirreff:

Name Shirreff

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Shirreff

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

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The family Shirreff 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 Shirreff 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 Shirreff 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

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

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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 Shirley de preston | Go to name Shishkin | 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