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FAMILY COEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Coen.

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

History and meaning for Coen.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Coen:

1) The origin of the family name Coen.

2) The meaning of the family name Coen.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Coen.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Coen.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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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 Coen:

Name Coen

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burnt parchment for Coen name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Coen

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

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Coen appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Coen. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

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

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:

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

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

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* 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.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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

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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 Coemans | Go to name Coen | 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