Yorke Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Yorke Family History
Yorke Family History
The names Yorke and York in Ireland are usually of immigrant origin having been brought into the Province of Ulster by settlers who arrived from England, especially during the seventeenth century. These names are also an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Conchearcha Sept name, meaning 'hound of Cearc'.
A Sept is an ancient Clan-like collective describing a group of persons whose immediate ancestors bore a common surname and inhabited the same territory.
Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the Yorke Coat of Arms
| Argent/White or Silver | Denotes Peace and Sincerity. |  |
| Gules/Red | 'The Martyr's colour', signifies Military Fortitude and Magnanimity. |  |
| Sable/Black | Denotes Constancy and sometimes Grief. |  |
| The Chevron | Denotes Protection. Often granted as a reward to one who has achieved some Notable Enterprise |  |
| Stag/Buck/Deer | Signifies Policy, Peace and Harmony |
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