FAMILY HEREWARD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Hereward

Coat of arms and family crest of Hereward.

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

History and meaning for Hereward.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hereward:

1) The origin of the family name Hereward.

2) The meaning of the family name Hereward.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hereward.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hereward.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Hereward 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 Hereward:

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

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

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* The family name Hereward 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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