FAMILY LOFTIE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Loftie

Coat of arms and family crest of Loftie.

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

History and meaning for Loftie.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Loftie:

1) The origin of the family name Loftie.

2) The meaning of the family name Loftie.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Loftie.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Loftie.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Loftie 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 Loftie:

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

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

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:

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* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* 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.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Loftie:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Lofthouse | Go to name Loftus | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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