The 12 Israelite Tribes Heraldry & Symbols in Europe

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Heraldry and Symbols of the 12 Tribes of Israel in Europe
In this article I hope to demonstrate and make clear that many of the ancient
Israelite symbols commonly used by the 12 tribes at the time of the Exodus
and afterwards are still with us today and frequently found amongst our
European heraldry, emblems, banners, coat of arm, surnames and symbols.
Although there are many ways to easily demonstrate that the Europeans are
in fact the Israelites, the people of the Old Testament, the heirs and
descendants of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob. Never the less this is a further proof
and illustrates even though we may have forgotten our heritage it still lives on
and the promises that Yahweh our God bestowed upon our ancestors and very
real and will be fulfilled.
Before we begin as a side note, some people in the past have tried to use the
symbols and other means to try and prove certain European nations are in
fact certain tribes. I want to make it clear I believe all the tribes are spread
everywhere throughout our white nations and that is incredibly difficult if not
impossible to truly identify from which tribe a person would be. Never the less
certain European nations do seem to have fulfilled certain prophecies that
Yahweh promised to the 12 sons of Jacob. Therefore it would seem that
Yahweh ensured clusters of certain tribes are at least in some nations to
fulfill these prophecies he promised. Such as Ephraim in Britain, but again this
does not mean that there are Ephraimites everywhere amongst all the
European nations and European people.
Getting back to the symbols, first we must address where did these symbol
originate from? Did the 12 sons of Jacob, the Patriarchs of each tribe just pick
and chose symbols they liked the look of? Or were they given to them directly
by Yahweh? It all started when Jacob nearing his death, gathered his 12 sons,
the children of Israel and blessed them. He gave each of them particular
blessings which overtime became the symbols of their house. This means
their descendants, the tribes of Israel would continue and carry on using
these very symbols to identify and distinguish themselves. They naturally
would want to carry on the knowledge of these prophecies that one day their
tribe would fulfill and having banners also helped distinguish their tribes from
each other.
Below is a list of all the symbols the Israelite tribes would come to use:
As you can see there are a whole bunch of them. Not all of them are used
today, but as we will see many have survived over the centuries. Now let us
have a look at some of the symbols found in our European Heraldry and also
amongst a few common surnames. If there are similarities (and there
certainly are) then you have to ask yourself, is this just a coincidence? Or
could there be a link, in fact? Could we be the same people as the Israel of
the Old Testament?
Here are a few of the European Coat of Arms and Flags which clearly display
Israelite symbols:
Here are a few of the European Coat of Arms and Flags which clearly display
Israelite symbols:
The Division of the Camps
Once our ancestors, the Israelites, came out of Egypt, Yahweh began splitting
them into separate tribal camps. Before entering the land of Canaan the tribes
were split into four camps, all surrounding the tabernacle of Moses and the
Levites. So each camp had three tribes, with one tribe being the head of that
particular camp. There were four main symbols, one for each camp, those
being the Lion, the Man, the Bull and the Eagle. God commanded that the
tribes take these symbols and make them into banners.
“And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Every man of the
children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their
father’s house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they
pitch.” (Numbers 2:1-2, KJV)
However, they also began to take the prophecies and the blessings given to
their tribes overtime and turn those into their own distinct tribal symbols to
set themselves apart. These included blessings from Moses, from some of
Judges and even some directly from Yahweh Himself, such as those to King
David. These symbols are all around us, under our very noses.
Tribe of Reuben Heraldry & Symbols
We start with Reuben, as he was the first-born of Jacob, the eldest of his
sons, born to his first wife Leah. He had three main symbols that we very
commonly see today, those being the Primal Man, the Unstable Water and
also the Mandrake Flower, which is an often overlooked one.
PRIMAL MAN
The man symbol, as we said earlier, was because the tribe of Reuben were
the head of the Southern Camp (which included Simeon and Gad), so that
became their symbol.
“On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben by their
armies, and the leader of the sons of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur, and
his army, even their numbered men, 46,500. Those who camp next to him
shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the sons of Simeon: Shelumiel
the son of Zurishaddai, and his army, even their numbered men, 59,300. Then
comes the tribe of Gad, and the leader of the sons of Gad: Eliasaph the son of
Deuel, and his army, even their numbered men, 45,650. The total of the
numbered men of the camp of Reuben: 151,450 by their armies. And they shall
set out second.” (Numbers 2:10-16 NASB)
UNSTABLE WATERS
The water symbol, the blue/white watery stripes, was part of Jacob’s
blessing/prophecy upon Reuben, that he or his descendants would be as
unstable as water and not excel or have preeminence. In other words, that
they would one day be a ruling nation but eventually lose it. We will get to
that shortly.
“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength,
the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Unstable as water,
thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then
defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.” (Gen. 49:3-4 KJV)
The water symbol is often entwined with other tribes symbols.
MANDRAKE FLOWER
Lastly, the mandrake is from when Reuben gave his mother Leah a mandrake
flower. This was believed to be a fertility plant and she used it to bribe Rachel
into allowing her to conceive another son with Jacob. This flower symbol
became Reuben’s primary symbol.
“And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet
him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with
my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night. And God hearkened unto
Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.” (Gen. 30:16–17 KJV)
This symbol was especially prominent amongst French Kings, royalty and
nobles. Even Charlemagne, King of the Franks from 768 to 824 AD, used this
symbol and there is evidence it goes further back than him. Frankish wives
were sought out by other European Monarchs to give their kingship more
legitimacy. The generations after would therefore have Frankish ancestry and
commonly display the Mandrakes in their heraldry.
We must address that the mandrake, the symbol of France, is generally called
‘Fleur-de-lis’ which translated simply means ‘lily flower’. The mandrake is of a
blue/purple color, the buds are yellow during the summer and looks virtually
identical to the symbol. The lily flower in France is not typically blue with
yellow buds. However there is a blue version in the Middle East and South
Africa. So I would contend that whether you wish to call it a mandrake or lily
flower the symbol clearly originated from Reuben.
PROPHECIES
What is most interesting is that after the fall of Rome and the birth of the
modern European Christian nations France (or the Franks) was certainly the
rise, the beginning and the might of Europe. It became dominant with its first
Empire under Charlemagne, strongly establishing Christianity and setting up
the foundations of Christian Europe. So it reads just like the prophecy of
Reuben.
“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength,
the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Unstable as water,
thou shalt not excel…” Gen. 49:3-4 KJV
The last part, ‘shalt not excel’ can also be written ‘not have preeminence’, in
others words the strength, dignity and power would not last forever. Reuben
was the first born but he lost the birth right and it was passed on to Ephraim,
the son of Joseph.
What is completely fascinating, is that almost a thousand years after
Charlemagne, when Napoleon launched his empire, he practically
encompassed all the white world, reaching as far as Russia and even
influencing America and other white colonies from all over the world. This
was the peak of France’s power. However, Napoleon was defeated and in turn
Britain and the British Empire took over and expanded essentially taking that
first-born birth right and becoming the dominant superpower, until Manasseh
or America supplanted Britain and became the new dominant superpower of
the world.
Thus when we look at France, Britain and America, does it not read exactly
like Reuben, Ephraim and Manasseh?
Tribe of Simeon Symbols & Heraldry
Simeon was the second born to Leah. The Tribe of Simeon was to be
scattered amongst the other tribes. That means we’d expect to find their
symbols amongst and in conjunction with the other tribes. With Simeon this is
definitely the case. Simeon had two symbols: the Sword and the Castle.
SWORD
The Sword came from the first half of Jacob’s prophecy of the wrath of the
two brothers Simeon and Levi, when they sought revenge and slew all the
males of a village.
“Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce, and their wrath, for it is cruel!…” (Gen.
49:7 KJV)
CASTLE The Castle represented the scattering of Simeon as they would have
cities amongst the other tribes, especially Judah, in the original Israelite
kingdom. Sometimes this was represented as a Gate or a Tower. “…I will
divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel” (Gen. 49:7) The Castle is
especially prominent in the Heraldry of Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar.
However, we must remember that very early on Spain was overrun by the
Arab invasions and always struggled to truly remain a nation.
Simeon Castle Symbol
PROPHECIES
The Simeon symbols, the sword and castle you see heavily mixed in with
other Israelite symbols. Such as lions and eagle holding swords, castles with
bulls and unicorns. This would all fit the tribe of Simeon being spread out with
all the tribes.
Tribe of Levi Symbols & Heraldry
Like Simeon, Levi was also to be scattered amongst the other tribes.
However, he inherited the Priesthood, so he had a special place amongst the
other tribes. The symbol for Levi was the Breastplate, the 12 stones of Israel
representing each of the 12 tribes.
BREASTPLATE
The Breastplate symbol was, of course, due to the fact that Levi was given
the Priesthood (called “Levitical” after him). The Levite High Priests wore the
Breastplate over their chest.
“And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the
children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the Lord, to do the service
of the tabernacle of the congregation.” (Numbers 18:6)
The Breastplate contained 12 stones, one stone for a representation of each
tribe of Israel.
“And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first
row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. And the
third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. And the fourth row a beryl, and
an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings. And the
stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to
their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall
they be according to the twelve tribes.” (Exodus 28:17-21)
However, these symbols never appeared as Coat of Arms. This is for two
reasons. First, it was because like his brother Simeon, Levi were spread
amongst all the other tribes. However, while Simeon was given land within
Judah, Levi was scattered completely throughout all of the other tribes.
Second when the Israelites began spreading and colonizing Europe, they
brought with them Levites to serve as their priests. Overtime, as traditions
were gradually lost, they simply became known as Druids. They are now
mostly remembered as having been in Britain. However, they were in fact
present all throughout Europe. The Romans outlawed Druidism and gradually
began to purge it within the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar even justified his
invasion of Britain under the pretense that the Brits were aiding and
interfering with his war on Gaul. Britain became the last safe haven were
Druidism could survive.
Once Christ came there was no longer a need for the Levitical Priesthood and
it was the same with Druidism. The Druids naturally expected and anticipated
the coming of a Messiah. They knew he would have the same name as Joshua
(Yahshua) who led our ancestors into the lands of Canaan. Once Christianity
reached the British Isles, which happened within just a few years after the
Crucifixion, Druidism converted very quickly to Christianity. So naturally the
12 stones symbol disappeared altogether as Druidism (The Levitical
Priesthood) did.
Tribe of Judah Symbols & Heraldry
Judah, the 4th son, inherited the birth right of kings, because his three elder
brothers Reuben, Simeon and Levi were overlooked as we discussed earlier.
Judah had but one primary symbol, that being the Lion. However there’s more
to it as there were actually two separate tribes of Judah. This way Judah
ended up with the Red Lion or sometimes the Red Hand and alternatively,
David’s Harp.
RED LION / HAND
Judah had twin sons. The eldest was Zarah and he inherited the greater
birthright, because upon birth his hand came out first. As his hand was
covered in blood that became the symbol of the Blood Red Hand or Blood Red
Lion.
“And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her
womb. And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand:
and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This
came out first. And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold,
his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach
be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. And afterward came out
his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was
called Zarah.” (Genesis 38.27-30, KJV)
It’s understandable therefore that in order for any man to have the right to be
a king, he would have to be able to trace his genealogy back to Zarah.
Naturally you would expect kings and their descendants to commonly display
the Red Hand or the Red Lion symbol whenever they needed to prove or to
remind of their birthright. This symbol is most prevalent in Ireland and
Scotland, sometimes called the ‘Hand of Ulster’ and the ‘Royal Banner of
Scotland’.
DAVID’S HARP
Pharez had the second birthright and amongst his descendants was King
David. This is where we get the Harp from which was his personal symbol
when he played it for King Saul.
“And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and
he became his armourbearer. And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray
thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. And it came to
pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp,
and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil
spirit departed from him.” (1 Sam. 16:21-23)
Since the Kings of the Kingdom of Israel (and later the divided Kingdom) all
descended from King David, his Harp symbol naturally became used to point
to his royal bloodline. Again it is most prevalent in the Irish heraldry and also
in the British Coat of Arms.
PROPHECIES
First it should be noted that during the Exodus not all the Israelite went with
Moses. A large portion led by some of Zarah’s descendants banded together
and left the main body of Israel migrating t into Anatolia and Greece, setting
up Kingdoms there and elsewhere throughout Europe. It is unknown why and
we can only speculate concerning this, but Diodorus Siculus gives a clear
account stating that the Greek colonies originated with the arrival of Zarah’s
descendants.
“The Aliens [Israelites] were driven from the country [Egypt], and the most
outstanding and active among them banded together and, as some say, were
cast ashore in Greece and certain other regions, their leaders were notable
men, chief among them being Dardanus and Chalcol.” Diodorus Sicilus,
Bibliotheca Historica 40.3
The Trojans were said to be descended from Darda/Dardanus who is listed
among Zarah’s descendants. One of his descendants was Tros who founded
the city Troy, naming it after him. Another one of his descendants was Priam,
the Trojan King from the famous story of the Trojan Wars.
“The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda –five in all.” (1
Chronicles 2:6)
The Trojan Princes were considered royalty, they intermarried with the other
Greek Kingdoms and over the centuries many of the Kings in Greece could
trace their genealogies all the way back to the Trojans. Alexander the Great
claimed to be descended from the Trojans, as did Julius Caesar.
The Israelites continued to spread into Europe during the Judges period and
after that as well, always ruled by these Judahite Kings. In the Irish
chronology it is said that the Kings of Ireland came from Miletus. Miletus was
a Greek kingdom south of Troy, which again was of the Zarah royal bloodline.
So we can even trace symbols of Ireland all the way back to Judah.
Tribe of Dan Symbols & Heraldry
Dan, the 5th son, was born to one of Jacob’s concubines. When Rachel
couldn’t conceive she offered her handmaiden to Jacob. Dan probably has the
most symbols out of all the tribes, those being The Eagle, the Snake, the
Scales and the Rider tumbling backwards.
EAGLE
The eagle was the sign of Dan as he was the head of the Northern camp, so
another one of the four primary symbols. Interestingly, it was sometimes
combined with the snake, either an eagle holding a snake in it’s claw or a
hybrid animal, an eagle with a serpent like body such as a wyvern.
“The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies:
and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of
Ammishaddai. And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were
threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. And those that encamp by
him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall
be Pagiel the son of Ocran. And his host, and those that were numbered of
them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. Then the tribe of
Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of
Enan. And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and
three thousand and four hundred. All they that were numbered in the camp of
Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred.
They shall go hindmost with their standards. These are those which were
numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that
were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred
thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.” (Numbers 2:25-32)
SNAKE
The snake was the first part of Jacob’s prophecy that Dan would leave a
viper’s trail where ever they went.
“Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse
heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.” Gen. 49:17
SCALES
The Scales comes from both Dan meaning Judge in Hebrew and the prophecy
that Dan would Judge his people.
“Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.” Gen. 49:16
HORSE
The Rider was again Jacob’s prophecy but the second part of it, stating that
Dan would bite at the rider’s heel, causing it to tumble backwards.
“Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse
heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.” Gen. 49:17
PROPHECIES
Denmark literally means ‘Dan’s mark’ or ‘frontier’. Its people are called the
Danes. In their ancient history it is said their ancestor was Dan. So it would
seem a large amount of the descendants of Dan settled in Denmark. However,
there are rivers, towns and other landmasses all over Europe named after
Dan. This was the prophecy of leaving a viper’s trail wherever they (the
Danites) would go, continuously leaving the name Dan and marking their ‘trail’
as you can see in some of the examples in the above picture.
“Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path…” (Gen. 49:17 KJV)
As for the prophecy of causing the horse rider to tumble backwards, the
Danes were largely vikings early on in European history. They raided and
looted the other European countries for centuries, causing those kingdoms’
law and order to tumble backwards and have to be rebuilt. Nevertheless, it
helped unify those nations under a single King and put their faith in God and
Christianity to ward off the viking invaders.
“…that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.” (Gen.
49:17 KJV)
Lastly, at the end of the prophecy it states: “I have waited for your salvation.”
Christ, of course, is our salvation. It’s interesting to note that the Nordic
countries were the last of the European nations to finally convert to
Christianity. So they did in fact wait a long time.
“I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.” Gen. 49:18 KJV
Tribe of Naphtali Symbols & Heraldry
Naphtali was the other son born to Rachel’s handmaid Bilhah, like his brother
Dan. Naphtali only had one primary symbol and that was the Stag, the Deer or
Hind.
STAG
This is another one of Jacob’s prophecies that Naphtali would be a hind let
lose.
“Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.” (Genesis 49:21 KJV)
Tribe of Gad Symbols & Heraldry
Gad, the 7th son, was born to Leah’s handmaid Zilpah. Gad had 2 symbols,
those being a military tent or camp and the troop or armed rider.
TROOP
A Troop, armed rider on a horse. The name Gad itself means troop, but there
is also Jacob’s prophecy.
“Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.” Gen.
49:19 KJV
TENT
The tent, generally a war/military styled tent, was an alternative to the troop,
but such a symbol rarely or perhaps never survived.
Tribe of Asher Symbols & Heraldry
Asher was the 8th son, the brother of Gad born from Zilpah, the handmaid of
Leah. The tribe of Asher had two symbols, the Royal Cup and the Olive Tree.
ROYAL CUP The cup was from Jacob’s prophecy of Asher yielding royal
dainties. “Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal
dainties.” (Gen. 49:20 KJV) OLIVE TREE The Olive Tree was Moses’ prophecy
that the northern lands they conquered in Canaan would be abundant in Olive
Oil. “And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be
acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.” (Deut. 33:24)
PROPHECIES
The Phoenicians were Israelites primarily from the northern tribes. The cities
Tyre and Sidon were the two main port cities of the Phoenicians which were
both within the tribe of Asher’s territory. The Phoenicians set up colonies and
trading ports all over Europe. The city of Carthage was one such colony, they
also reached up as far as Britain and Ireland. The second part of Moses’
prophecy alludes to that, where the Phoenicians had iron, brass and tin
mines. The Southern coasts of England, for example, were a great source of
tin, whilst Spain was rich in iron. This source of trade made the Phoenicians
very rich and gave them great influence over the colonies around the
Mediterranean.
“Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.”
(Deut. 33:25 KJV)
Tribe of Issachar Symbols & Heraldry
Issachar was the 9th son, but an actual later son of Leah, so her 5th son. He
had but one symbol, the ass or donkey.
DONKEY
This was the prophecy that Issachar would find a pleasant land and settle
there, but it would be between two burdens and would be forced to submit to
labour, like a donkey.
“Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: And he saw
that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder
to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.” (Gen 49:14-15 KJV)
PROPHECY
The donkey symbol appears mostly throughout the Eastern European
countries. Considering that they are in-between The West (i.e. Europe) and the
East (i.e. Russia) does it not fit the donkey prophecy perfectly couching down
between two burdens?
Tribe of Zebulon Symbols & Heraldry
Zebulon was the 10th son, like Issachar a later son and he was the last son
that Leah would have. He also had but one symbol, that being the Boat.
SHIP
This is once again from Jacob’s prophecy that Zebulon would dwell at the
haven of the sea, in other words they would typically be seafarers with plenty
of ports and harbours, so the boat symbol was very appropriate.
“Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of
ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.” (Gen. 49:13 KJV)
PROPHECIES
Holland certainly does seems to fulfill many of the prophecies concerning
Zebulon and it’s not just the Ship symbol that the old Republic once used.
Firstly we have Jacob’s blessing that Zebulon would be a haven for ships,
which would seem to indicate that they, at a national level and in comparison
to other European/Israelite nations, would possess enormous harbors and
would also be reputable seafarers.
“Zebulun will dwell at the seashore; And he shall be a haven for ships, And his
flank shall be toward Sidon.” (Genesis 49:13)
Not only is The Dutch port Rotterdam the busiest ocean-going seaport, it is
now a gateway to all of Europe via a system of interconnected canals on
Europe’s mainland. The Encyclopedia Americana states concerning
Rotterdam:
“Its port, in volume of freight handled, is the largest in the world…In addition
to foreign trade, the port handles the huge barge traffic that is carried on the
Rhine River and associated waterways…The port now extends continuously
from Rotterdam to the Sea. At the mouth of the New Waterway lies the great
port complex of Europort” (Gateway of Europe, p. 805).
Furthermore, from Moses’ blessing we learn that Zebulon would get hidden
treasures from the sea.
“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going forth, And, Issachar, in your tents. They will
call peoples to the mountain; There they will offer righteous sacrifices; For
they will draw out the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the
sand.” (Deut. 33:18-19)
It’s interesting that over 1/3 of Holland used to be under the sea level until
they claimed it and turned it in land using their dyke system. Was this the
blessing Moses was referring to?
Lastly, another astonishing fact to consider is that the stone of Zebulon was
the Diamond. Each of the 12 Israelite tribes got their own unique stone which
was displayed on the breastplate of the Levite Priests.
The Boers in South Africa are largely descended from the Dutch. Their
language is even considered a Dutch dialect. South Africa is known for its
diamond minds. It’s quite astonishing that the Dutch, who are largely Zebulon
would end up in a region rich in Diamonds, their tribe’s stone. Ask yourself, is
all of this just a coincidence?
Tribe of Ephraim Symbols & Heraldry
Ephraim was the youngest son of Joseph, but he received the first birth right.
Jacob, rather than blessing his son Joseph, instead passed the blessing on to
Joseph’s two sons, adopting them as his own. They received a greater
blessing than his other sons. Ephraim now being the 1st born and Manasseh
the second, followed by the other tribes of Israel.
Ephraim had three symbols, the first being the Bull, then either the Unicorn or
alternatively simply the Horn.
BULL
The Bull symbol was the last of the four primary symbols belonging to the four
camps. Ephraim led the Southern Camp which also included Manasseh and
Benjamin.
“On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim by their
armies, and the leader of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of
Ammihud, and his army, even their numbered men, 40,500. Next to him shall
be the tribe of Manasseh, and the leader of the sons of Manasseh: Gamaliel
the son of Pedahzur, and his army, even their numbered men, 32,200. Then
comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the sons of Benjamin: Abidan
the son of Gideoni, and his army, even their numbered men, 35,400. The total
of the numbered men of the camp of Ephraim: 108,100, by their armies. And
they shall set out third.” (Numbers 2:18-24 NASB)
Surnames
Boleyn, Bullen, Cole, Buckley
UNICORN / HORN
The Horn and Unicorn came from Moses’ prophecy that one day Ephraim with
his horns would push the children of Israel to the ends of the earth along with
his brother Manasseh and we will shortly get to that.
“His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of
unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the
earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands
of Manasseh.” Deuteronomy 33:17 KJV
Coat of Arms
Most famously the Unicorn is very clearly visible on the Coat of Arms of the
United Kingdom, but also that of Scotland and Canada. Towns include Bristol
(England), Rosburgh (Scotland). Saint-Lo (France), Gmund (Germany), Giegen
(Germany), Spis (Hungary), Ramosh (Switzerland), Lienice Czech Republic.
Surnames
Wright, White, Wilkinson, Pearce all have Unicorns whilst Foster and Hunter
have Horns.
PROPHECIES
The only nation to accomplish such a feat of pushing the Israelites/Europeans
to the end of the earth would be the British Empire. Combined with the fact
the United Kingdom has the Unicorn symbol and the size and scope of the
British Empire would clearly fit the greater blessing Ephraim received
compared to other Israelite/European nations, it’s reasonable to say that the
UK fits Ephraim.
Of course, England is arguably the most diverse nation in terms of Europeans
tribes & clans that settled in there: Phoenicians, Britons, Angles, Saxons,
Jutes, Danes, Cumbri etc. etc. Nevertheless, the UK seems to be the largest
concentration of Ephraim and God fulfilled His promise with the United
Kingdom and British Empire.
It should also be noted that the next Great Empire, that being the United
States. could not have been established without the British Empire which
paved the way. It’s interesting that God, through Jacob, swapped the
blessings around for Ephraim and Manasseh. Manasseh, the single great
nation, could not be established without first Ephraim becoming a company of
nations. On top of that the other nations of the “New World” such as Canada,
Australia and New Zealand also were largely made possible by the British
Empire which ruled the seas. This we will get to next.
Tribe of Manasseh Symbols & Heraldry
Manasseh was the eldest son of Joseph, but he gained the second birth right
and would rise after Ephraim. Manasseh has two symbols, the Arrows and the
Diagonal Cross.
ARROWS
The Arrows symbol, sometimes a Bow and Arrow or a Crossbow and Arrow is
from the prophecy of Jacob blessing Joseph:
“The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: But his
bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the
hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of
Israel:)” (Genesis 49.23 KJV)
Coat of Arms
The Arrows symbol, sometimes a Bow and Arrow or a Crossbow and Arrow is
from the prophecy of Jacob blessing Joseph:
“The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: But his
bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the
hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of
Israel:)” (Genesis 49.23)
Surnames
Johnson, Lewis, Walsh, Hutchenson, Patinson, Davidson, Arnold, Maloney.
DIAGONAL CROSS
The Diagonal Cross is the same cross Jacob made when he crossed his arms
when he blessed Ephraim and Manasseh and when he swapped the blessings,
making Ephraim the eldest and Manasseh the second to come later.
COAT OF ARMS
Scotland and Ireland of course have the diagonal cross flag, it’s commonly
believed to be down to St Andrew and St Patrick, two people who
conveniently seem to have had the exact same symbol but I would disagree
and say it’s far older than that, going back to Jacob’s blessing. The old Anglo-
Saxon county of Mercia also had this cross. The Mercian Kings are said to
have a direct connection with the German Monarchies, so they must have
brought that symbol over. The Amsterdam coat of arms has three Crosses on
it. The county of Kildare in Ireland, also. The original America Confederate
flag was the cross with 13 stars.
SURNAMES
Jardine, Macfarlane, Bruce and Andrews.
PROPHECY
Manasseh, like Ephraim, received a greater birthright than the other
European/Israelite tribes, meaning that we should look for a nation
considerably more prosperous than the rest of the European nations.
Furthermore, whilst Ephraim would be a company of cations, Manasseh would
be a single great nation. It would rise directly after Ephraim (The British
Empire). Only the United States of America can truly fit that prophecy.
It’s no wonder then that both the Coat of Arms display the Arrows of
Manasseh and the early confederate flag displays the diagonal cross of
Manasseh. Combined with the fact that America shares a kindred relationship
with the United Kingdom, that certainly fits the two brothers Ephraim and
Manasseh being separate and greater than the other European Nations.
Tribe of Benjamin Symbols & Heraldry
Benjamin was the youngest son of the 12, he was the second son of Rachel.
He had just one symbol, that being the wolf.
WOLF
The wolf was from Jacob’s blessing.
“Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and
at night he shall divide the spoil.” Gen. 49:17
PROPHECIES
All of the Apostles were Benjamites (except Judas Isacriot) including Paul of
Tarsus, as Christ said he chose them all. It was prophesied that Benjamin
would be a light to Judah. As the Apostles awakened their brethren they
spread the Gospel amongst many of the Judahites and traveled to the lost
tribes, originally just Judah. The Apostle Paul also first only traveled to
European colonies with descendants of Judah and then to the other lost
tribes of Israel all over Europe, eventually even reaching the Germanic tribes
that were the deported tribes from Assyria.
CONCLUSION
As you can see, we the Europeans have the Israelite symbols everywhere. We
inherited them from our ancestors. They are spread out in all of our nations
and many of our nations even fit the prophecies in a precise manner. This is
because we are the children of Jacob and his 12 sons, the Patriarchs of
Israel. We are the same people as the Israel of the Old Testament. All the
promises that God made were for us, to our people forever. And we are now
entering a time when we as a whole will finally wake up and realize the truth
of who we are. So wake up and work hard to spread the truth to your people.