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FAMILY SKIPTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Skipton.

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

History and meaning for Skipton.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Skipton 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 Skipton.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Skipton:

1) The origin of the family name Skipton.

2) The meaning of the family name Skipton.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Skipton.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Skipton.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Skipton 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 Skipton:

* 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 Skipton:

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

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

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The family Skipton 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 Skipton 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 Skipton 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) 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:

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

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

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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 Skipsey | Go to name Skipton | 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