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FAMILY COLEN (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Colen (van).

Genealogy of family Colen (van), origin of Colen (van), provenance of the family name Colen (van).

History and meaning for Colen (van).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Colen (van).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Colen (van).

The surname Colen (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Colen (van):

1) The origin of the family name Colen (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Colen (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Colen (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Colen (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Colen (van):

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

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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 Colen (van):

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

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Colen (van):

Colen (van)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Colen | Go to name Colen (van) de bouchout | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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