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FAMILY CAIGNES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Caignes.

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

History and meaning for Caignes.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Caignes:

1) The origin of the family name Caignes.

2) The meaning of the family name Caignes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Caignes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Caignes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

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

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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 Caignes:

Name Caignes

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Caignes

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

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The family Caignes 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 Caignes 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 Caignes is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Caignart de saulcy | Go to name Caignes | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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