FAMILY OAK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oak

Coat of arms and family crest of Oak.

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

History and meaning for Oak.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oak:

1) The origin of the family name Oak.

2) The meaning of the family name Oak.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oak.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oak.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Oak 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 Oak:

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

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

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:

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

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

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