Sherwin Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Sherwin Family History
Sherwin Family History
The name Sherwin in Ireland is often of immigrant origin having been introduced into the Province of Ulster by settlers from England and Scotland, especially during the seventeenth century. Sherwin can also be an anglicized form of the Gaelic O'Searbhain sept that was located in County Roscommon. Sharvin and Sharvan are variants.
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 Sherwin Coat of Arms
Azure/Blue | Represents Loyalty and Truth. | |
Gules/Red | 'The Martyr's colour', signifies Military Fortitude and Magnanimity. | |
Chief | Dominion, authority, wisdom, achievement in battle | |
Wavy | Often representing water | |
Griffin | Symbol of Bravery and Vigilance |
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