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FAMILY WHANNELL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Whannell.

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

History and meaning for Whannell.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Whannell:

1) The origin of the family name Whannell.

2) The meaning of the family name Whannell.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Whannell.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Whannell.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Whannell 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 Whannell:

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

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

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

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

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

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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 Whalley-smythe-gardiner bart | Go to name Whaplod | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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