FAMILY WHETLEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Whetley

Coat of arms and family crest of Whetley.

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

History and meaning for Whetley.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Whetley:

1) The origin of the family name Whetley.

2) The meaning of the family name Whetley.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Whetley.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Whetley.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Whetley 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 Whetley:

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

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The family Whetley 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 Whetley 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 Whetley 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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:

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* 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.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* The family name Whetley 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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