On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Mcmathen.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Mcmathen.
The family name Mcmathen is of Scottish patronymic origin of the proper name of mathen.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mcmathen:
1) The origin of the family name Mcmathen.
2) The meaning of the family name Mcmathen.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Mcmathen.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Mcmathen.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Mcmathen:
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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Mcmathen appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Mcmathen some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Mcmathen in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
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* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* 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.
* 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.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* The family name Mcmathen 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 Mcmathen as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Mcmathen
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