FAMILY WOLVERSTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wolverston

Coat of arms and family crest of Wolverston.

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

History and meaning for Wolverston.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wolverston:

1) The origin of the family name Wolverston.

2) The meaning of the family name Wolverston.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wolverston.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wolverston.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wolverston 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 Wolverston:

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

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

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

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