FAMILY LIMERICK (BARON ET VICOMTE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Limerick (baron et vicomte)

Coat of arms and family crest of Limerick (baron et vicomte).

Genealogy of family Limerick (baron et vicomte), origin of Limerick (baron et vicomte), provenance of the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte).

History and meaning for Limerick (baron et vicomte).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte) 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 Limerick (baron et vicomte).

This family name Limerick (baron et vicomte) held the title of BARON that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

This family name Limerick (baron et vicomte) held the title of COUNT or VISCOUNT that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte):

1) The origin of the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte).

2) The meaning of the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Limerick (baron et vicomte):

* 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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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 Limerick (baron et vicomte):

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte) 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 Limerick (baron et vicomte), 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 Limerick (baron et vicomte), and origin for the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte), nobiliary titles of the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Limerick (baron et vicomte) 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 Limerick (baron et vicomte) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Limerick (baron et vicomte), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Limerick (baron et vicomte), 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 Limerick (baron et vicomte).

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* 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.

* 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.

* The family name Limerick (baron et vicomte) 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 Limerick (baron et vicomte) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte)

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Limerick (baron et vicomte):

Limerick (baron et vicomte)

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