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FAMILY WHETHERBY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Whetherby.

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

History and meaning for Whetherby.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Whetherby:

1) The origin of the family name Whetherby.

2) The meaning of the family name Whetherby.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Whetherby.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Whetherby.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Whetherby 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 Whetherby:

* 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 Whetherby:

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

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

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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 Whetham | Go to name Whethill | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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