FAMILY OLIPHANT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oliphant

Coat of arms and family crest of Oliphant.

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

History and meaning for Oliphant.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oliphant:

1) The origin of the family name Oliphant.

2) The meaning of the family name Oliphant.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oliphant.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oliphant.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Oliphant 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 Oliphant:

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

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The family Oliphant 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 Oliphant 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 Oliphant 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) 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:

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

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