FAMILY WISHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wisham

Coat of arms and family crest of Wisham.

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

History and meaning for Wisham.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wisham:

1) The origin of the family name Wisham.

2) The meaning of the family name Wisham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wisham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wisham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wisham 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 Wisham:

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

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The family Wisham 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 Wisham 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 Wisham 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

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

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

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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 Wisety | Go to name Wishart | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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