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FAMILY WHITEHEAD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Whitehead.

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

History and meaning for Whitehead.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Whitehead:

1) The origin of the family name Whitehead.

2) The meaning of the family name Whitehead.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Whitehead.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Whitehead.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Whitehead 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 Whitehead:

* 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 Whitehead:

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

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

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

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

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* 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.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

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

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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 Whitehand | Go to name Whitehead | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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