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FAMILY WADDELL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Waddell.

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

History and meaning for Waddell.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Waddell:

1) The origin of the family name Waddell.

2) The meaning of the family name Waddell.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Waddell.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Waddell.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Waddell 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 Waddell:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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

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

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The family Waddell 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 Waddell 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 Waddell 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) 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:

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

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter W index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Waddel | Go to name Wadding | 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