| The Tribes (sons of Jacob) | (Details) | Territory | Primary Emblem | Mother's Name |
| Reuben | (Jacob's first born) | Northern France | A Man | Leah |
| Simeon | - | (scattered within Israel: ie. Glasgow Scots and fight'n Irish) | A Sword | Leah |
| Levi | (priesthood) | (Israeli and scattered within Israel: ie. in Edinburgh, Scotland - most likely to be teachers, religious leaders, and the highly educated) | Breastplate (with 12 stones) | Leah |
| Judah | (Royal sons of Perez and Zerah: includes the royal lineages of Ireland, Scotland, and England) | Ethnic Israelis; Occidental (white) Jews and Sephardic Jews; also sons of Shelah: the half Canaanite (anciently kept separate from the others in the House of Judah) | A Lion | Leah |
| Dan | (mariners, adventurer-colonists) | Ireland | A Serpent | Bilhah |
| Naphtali | - | Sweden | A Stag | Bilhah |
| Gad | - | Switzerland | Leader of a Troop / Tents | Zilpah |
| Asher | - | Belgium / Luxemberg | A Covered Goblet | Zilpah |
| Issachar | (engineers ie. Job anciently built Egyptian pyramids & known for animal husbandry - dairy cattle) | Finland & Frisians (in Holland & Germany) | A Donkey under a Burden | Leah |
| Zebulun | (merchant traders / calligraphers / invented the printing press) | Netherlands | A Ship | Leah |
| Ephraim | (Joseph's second son / colonists) | British Commonwealth | An Ox | Asenath |
| Manasseh | (Joseph's first born son / military power of Israel) | United States of America | An Olive Branch | Asenath |
| Benjamin | (mariners / merchant traders / Vikings) | Norway | A Wolf | Rachel |
Charted from Genesis, Chaper 49. This provides an overview of the nations of Israel and where they can be found today. Links will be provided in the future to individual pages. These pages will give more details for each tribe: their whereabouts and national traits. Take a look at your family name. Find out what the heraldry is for that name. This is easier to do for those from Scotland and England. The emblems and coat of arms will help you identify which tribe you are with. Make note of the coat of arms for your nation, and sometimes the city you live in. These also link you to the nation of Israel and the ten lost tribes. Have fun and take pride in your roots. Note that there are thirteen tribes in the chart.
Links to Similar Articles on other Web Sites:
1. Tribal Emblems and Flags of Ancient Israel
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