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'Lost Tribes of Israel'
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DEWOLF |
DUTCH ORIGINS: Coat of Arms: A green shield with a silver wolf seated. Crest: Description not available |
ENGLISH ORIGINS: Coat of Arms: Red with a gold chevron between three gold wolves heads. Crest: Description not available Motto: Fides in adversis. Spelling variations of this family name include: Wolfe, Wolf, Woolf, Woolfe, Wolff, de Wolfe and many more. First found in Cheshire where they were descended from Hugh Lupus (Wolf), the Earl of Chester, and chief subject of King William the Conqueror. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John George Wolf settled in New England in 1709 with his wife, two sons, and two daughters; Thomas Wolf settled in Philadelphia Pa. in 1683; Paul Wolf settled in Philadelphia Pa. in 1805. |
The
full
mantle consists of the shield displaying the arms that was given to the
person bearing this surname; a banner with surname; a helmet; and family
crest [if known]. See a sample of full mantle by - at right.
Normally the crest is displayed atop the helmet. To order a full
mantle with
coat of arms and family crest: |
Sample Coat of Arms - Full |
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