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FAMILY TOM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Tom.

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

History and meaning for Tom.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Tom:

1) The origin of the family name Tom.

2) The meaning of the family name Tom.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Tom.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Tom.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Tom proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Tom 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 Tom:

* 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 Tom:

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

coat of arms sticker for Tom

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

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The family Tom 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 Tom 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 Tom 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

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

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter T index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Tollyn | Go to name Toma (de) | 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