FAMILY COSGROVE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Cosgrove

Coat of arms and family crest of Cosgrove.

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

History and meaning for Cosgrove.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cosgrove have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Cosgrove.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cosgrove:

1) The origin of the family name Cosgrove.

2) The meaning of the family name Cosgrove.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cosgrove.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cosgrove.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Cosgrove appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Cosgrove some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Cosgrove in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

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

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:

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* 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.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

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