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FAMILY COLONS (DES): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Colons (des).

Genealogy of family Colons (des), origin of Colons (des), provenance of the family name Colons (des).

History and meaning for Colons (des).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Colons (des) 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 Colons (des).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Colons (des):

1) The origin of the family name Colons (des).

2) The meaning of the family name Colons (des).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Colons (des).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Colons (des).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Colons (des):

* 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 Colons (des):

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

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

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

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

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

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* 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.

* 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.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* 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.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Colons (des):

Colons (des)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Colons | Go to name Colonsay | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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