FAMILY PARKHILL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Parkhill

Coat of arms and family crest of Parkhill.

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

History and meaning for Parkhill.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Parkhill have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Parkhill.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Parkhill:

1) The origin of the family name Parkhill.

2) The meaning of the family name Parkhill.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Parkhill.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Parkhill.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Parkhill 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 Parkhill:

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

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

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

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:

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

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

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