FAMILY CORKMAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Corkman

Coat of arms and family crest of Corkman.

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

History and meaning for Corkman.

We know that the family name Corkman has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Corkman:

1) The origin of the family name Corkman.

2) The meaning of the family name Corkman.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Corkman.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Corkman.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Corkman:

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Corkman are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Corkman, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Corkman, and origin for the family name Corkman, nobiliary titles of the family name Corkman and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Corkman appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Corkman appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Corkman alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Corkman, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Corkman, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Corkman.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* 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.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Corkfeld | Go to name Corkman | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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