On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Arc.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Arc.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Arc:
1) The origin of the family name Arc.
2) The meaning of the family name Arc.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Arc.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Arc.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Persons with the name Arc proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Arc 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 Arc:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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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 Arc:
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Coat of arms for Arc and the history and origin for the family name Arc in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Arc 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 Arc, 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 Arc, and origin for the family name Arc, nobiliary titles of the family name Arc and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Arc appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Arc 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 Arc alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Arc, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Arc, 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 Arc.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Arc 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 Arc. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Arc.
The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Arc appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Arc. Covers the birthplace of the name Arc, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Arc 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* The family name Arc 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 Arc as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Arc
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All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests
