Owen Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Owen Family History
Owen Family History
The names Owen and Owens in Ireland may be of Welsh origin having been brought to the country by settlers in the seventeenth century. It is also used as the anglicized version of the native Gaelic Mac Eoin Sept. MacOwen Owenson, Hynes and Hines are other variants of this name that is still found in most Counties in Ireland.
A Sept is an ancient form of a Clan and is a group of people whose ancestors all bore the same surname and inhabited the same locality.
Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the Owen Coat of Arms
| Gules/Red | 'The Martyr's colour', signifies Military Fortitude and Magnanimity. |  |
| Vert/Green | Signifies Hope, Joy and sometimes, Loyalty in Love |  |
| Canton | An Honorable charge | |
| Boar | Represents the bearing of a Warrior |  |
| Chains | Signifies a Reward for Honourable Service |  |
| Oak Tree/Acorns/Oak Leaves | Symbol of Antiquity and Strength |  |
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