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FAMILY WIDDRINGTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Widdrington.

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

History and meaning for Widdrington.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Widdrington:

1) The origin of the family name Widdrington.

2) The meaning of the family name Widdrington.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Widdrington.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Widdrington.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Widdrington 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 Widdrington:

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

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* 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.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* 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.

* 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.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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

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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 Widdowson | Go to name Widdrington baron widdrington de blankne | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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