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FAMILY WHITTAKER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Whittaker.

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

History and meaning for Whittaker.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Whittaker:

1) The origin of the family name Whittaker.

2) The meaning of the family name Whittaker.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Whittaker.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Whittaker.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Whittaker 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 Whittaker:

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

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The family Whittaker 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 Whittaker 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 Whittaker 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

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

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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 Whitshed | Go to name Whittaker | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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