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FAMILY AU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Au.

Genealogy of family Au, origin of Au, provenance of the family name Au.

History and meaning for Au.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Au have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Au.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Au:

1) The origin of the family name Au.

2) The meaning of the family name Au.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Au.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Au.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Au proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Au have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Au:

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Au:

Name Au

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burnt parchment for Au name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Au.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Au and the history and origin for the family name Au in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Au

Coat of arms for the name Au in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Au appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Au. Covers the birthplace of the name Au, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Au that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* The family name Au appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Au as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Au

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