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FAMILY WILLINGHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Willingham.

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

History and meaning for Willingham.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Willingham:

1) The origin of the family name Willingham.

2) The meaning of the family name Willingham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Willingham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Willingham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Willingham 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 Willingham:

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

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

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

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

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

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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 Willinger von der au | Go to name Willington | 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