FAMILY OLDGATE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oldgate

Coat of arms and family crest of Oldgate.

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

History and meaning for Oldgate.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Oldgate 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 Oldgate.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oldgate:

1) The origin of the family name Oldgate.

2) The meaning of the family name Oldgate.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oldgate.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oldgate.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Oldgate 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 Oldgate:

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

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

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:

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

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

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

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