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FAMILY TOWNEND: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Townend.

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

History and meaning for Townend.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Townend:

1) The origin of the family name Townend.

2) The meaning of the family name Townend.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Townend.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Townend.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Townend 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 Townend:

* 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 Townend:

Name Townend

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Townend

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

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

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

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

* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.

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

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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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 Towneley | Go to name Townis | 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