On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Clus.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Clus.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Clus:
1) The origin of the family name Clus.
2) The meaning of the family name Clus.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Clus.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Clus.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Clus has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Clus have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Clus:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Clus 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 Clus. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Clus.
That the last name Clus is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Clus are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Clus, to know the fights of nobility of the Clus, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Clus, honorary offices or public offices of the Clus.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Clus. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Clus. The name Clus also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Clus than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* 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.
* The family name Clus 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 Clus as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Clus
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