FAMILY RICKARDS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Rickards

Coat of arms and family crest of Rickards.

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

History and meaning for Rickards.

We know that the family name Rickards has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rickards:

1) The origin of the family name Rickards.

2) The meaning of the family name Rickards.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rickards.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rickards.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Rickards 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 Rickards:

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

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The family Rickards 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 Rickards 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 Rickards 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* The family name Rickards 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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