FAMILY WEEKES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Weekes

Coat of arms and family crest of Weekes.

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

History and meaning for Weekes.

Weekes is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Weekes an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Weekes:

1) The origin of the family name Weekes.

2) The meaning of the family name Weekes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Weekes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Weekes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Weekes 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 Weekes:

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

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The family Weekes 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 Weekes 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 Weekes 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

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

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter W index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Weegschede | Go to name Weekes | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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