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FAMILY COLLISON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Collison.

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

History and meaning for Collison.

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

The etymological study of the surname Collison suggests that it is a surname of British origin patronymic of the proper name Colli, since the ending SON means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Collison:

1) The origin of the family name Collison.

2) The meaning of the family name Collison.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Collison.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Collison.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Collison 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 Collison:

* 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 Collison:

Name Collison

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

coat of arms sticker for Collison

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

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

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:

* 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.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

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

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

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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 Collis | Go to name Collissart | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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