FAMILY HUGH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Hugh

Coat of arms and family crest of Hugh.

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

History and meaning for Hugh.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hugh:

1) The origin of the family name Hugh.

2) The meaning of the family name Hugh.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hugh.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hugh.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Hugh 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 Hugh:

* 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 Hugh:

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

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

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:

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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

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

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

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