FAMILY PRESTWOLD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Prestwold

Coat of arms and family crest of Prestwold.

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

History and meaning for Prestwold.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Prestwold:

1) The origin of the family name Prestwold.

2) The meaning of the family name Prestwold.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Prestwold.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Prestwold.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Prestwold 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 Prestwold:

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

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The family Prestwold 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 Prestwold 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 Prestwold 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* 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.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* The family name Prestwold 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/

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