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FAMILY AGON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Agon.

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

History and meaning for Agon.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Agon.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Agon.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Agon:

1) The origin of the family name Agon.

2) The meaning of the family name Agon.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Agon.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Agon.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Agon has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

* Italy.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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The family Agon appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Agon and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Agon is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Agon 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 Agon, 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 Agon, and origin for the family name Agon, nobiliary titles of the family name Agon and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Agon appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Agon 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 Agon alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Agon, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Agon, 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 Agon.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Agon appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Agon. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Agon.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

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