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FAMILY WILKES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Wilkes.

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

History and meaning for Wilkes.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wilkes:

1) The origin of the family name Wilkes.

2) The meaning of the family name Wilkes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wilkes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wilkes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wilkes 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 Wilkes:

* 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 Wilkes:

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

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

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

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

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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 Wilkens de hohenau | Go to name Wilkie | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests