FAMILY HAMELTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Hamelton

Coat of arms and family crest of Hamelton.

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

History and meaning for Hamelton.

We know that the family name Hamelton 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 Hamelton:

1) The origin of the family name Hamelton.

2) The meaning of the family name Hamelton.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hamelton.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hamelton.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Hamelton 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 Hamelton:

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

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Hameliniere (marquis de la) | Go to name Hamelyn | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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