Our Coat of Arms


Here it is. You can copy it free for your own use according to it's owner at the "Coats of Arms of Ireland" web page. But - it IS copyrighted by him - so - no selling Woulfe coffee mugs with this thing on it. If you'd like to see others, the address is - http://homepage.tinet.ie/~donnaweb/. I've also put a 8 by 10 frame sized image of it on another page if you'd like to download it.



The link above takes you to the "Coats of Arms from Ireland and around the World by Eddie Geoghegan" site.

I didn't put a link button on the "Big Image". That way you can have a clear copy if you print. Use the "page back" or "back" button up on your web browser tool bar to get to the previous page. One other tip...The big image comes out quite slick when printed on photographic paper.

Another version...

Above is the Coat of Arms from Maclysaght's "Irish Familes". As you can see, it adds the Black stork above the shield. It's almost identical to a 15th century version pictured in John P. Woulfe's "Woulfe, a Family History."

John found that it was first registered by Thomas Woulfe in 1476.

One source says the Fish may refer to the family owning fishing rights on Shannon river.

The translation of "Coilean Uasal" that came with the coat of arms says it means "Noble Wolf". Sean DeBhulb tells me a "Dinneens Dictionary" translates it as "Enchanted Whelp". (Magic puppy?...Mw)

There is one other version of the Coat of arms that is identical in appearance but has the motto: Fides in Adversis. I can't explain the difference.

One other note as far as these images. They're almost ringers for one my mom bought for my grandfather about 35 years ago. She sent off 50 bucks to Ireland for an enameled copper coat of arms plaque mounted on a wooden shield. It also has the Woulfe family moto...."Coilean Uasal." The plaque is now hanging in my office.

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There is also a coat of arms for "English" Woulfes. It features 3 red Wolf Heads. I'll dig up a picture sooner or later.

Paul MacCotter found this Heraldic description for the Kildare Woulfes Coat of arms...

Ar. three wolves' heads erased sa. ducally gorged or. Crest, A wolfs head erases sa. ducally gorged or.

Woulfe Crest Blazon

Here's the traditional Heraldic description from MacLysaght's "Irish Family Names...


"Per fess argent and azure, in chief on a mount vert in front of an oak tree a wolf passant both proper, in base two salmon naiant barways in pale argent."

Motto, Cuileán Uasal, i.e. The Noble Wolf.

Crest: A stork wings elevated sable.

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Just for information. Hugh Lupus was kind of a Woulfe too. His coat of arms featured a single wolf's head on a blue field.