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FAMILY AUTEFORT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Autefort.

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

History and meaning for Autefort.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Autefort 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 Autefort.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Autefort:

1) The origin of the family name Autefort.

2) The meaning of the family name Autefort.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Autefort.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Autefort.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* The French region of Limoges.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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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 Autefort:

Name Autefort

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Autefort are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Autefort, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Autefort, and origin for the family name Autefort, nobiliary titles of the family name Autefort and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Autefort appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Autefort appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Autefort alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Autefort, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Autefort, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Autefort.

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

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Autefort:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter A index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Autay | Go to name Autefort | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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