FAMILY GOLDSMITH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Goldsmith

Coat of arms and family crest of Goldsmith.

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

History and meaning for Goldsmith.

We know that the family name Goldsmith has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Goldsmith:

1) The origin of the family name Goldsmith.

2) The meaning of the family name Goldsmith.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Goldsmith.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Goldsmith.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Goldsmith 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 Goldsmith:

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

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The family Goldsmith 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 Goldsmith 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 Goldsmith 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* The family name Goldsmith 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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