FAMILY WESCOMB: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wescomb

Coat of arms and family crest of Wescomb.

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

History and meaning for Wescomb.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Wescomb 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 Wescomb.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wescomb:

1) The origin of the family name Wescomb.

2) The meaning of the family name Wescomb.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wescomb.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wescomb.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wescomb 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 Wescomb:

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

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The family Wescomb 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 Wescomb 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 Wescomb 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) 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:

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

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

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* 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.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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