FAMILY THOMAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Thomas

Coat of arms and family crest of Thomas.

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

History and meaning for Thomas.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Thomas:

1) The origin of the family name Thomas.

2) The meaning of the family name Thomas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Thomas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Thomas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Thomas has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Thomas proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Thomas have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

* The French region of Limoges.

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Thomas:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Thomas appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Thomas. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

The family Thomas 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 Thomas 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 Thomas is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Thomas, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Thomas corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Thomas of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Thomas are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Thomas, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Thomas, and origin for the family name Thomas, nobiliary titles of the family name Thomas and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Thomas appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Thomas appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Thomas alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Thomas, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Thomas, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Thomas.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Thomas appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Thomas. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Thomas.

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

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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