FAMILY SHELFORD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Shelford

Coat of arms and family crest of Shelford.

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

History and meaning for Shelford.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Shelford:

1) The origin of the family name Shelford.

2) The meaning of the family name Shelford.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Shelford.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Shelford.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Shelford 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 Shelford:

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

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

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:

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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