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FAMILY CONTELL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Contell.

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

History and meaning for Contell.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Contell:

1) The origin of the family name Contell.

2) The meaning of the family name Contell.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Contell.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Contell.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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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 Contell:

Name Contell

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burnt parchment for Contell name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Contell

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

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The family name Contell is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Contell that have branches in America and / or Europe.

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

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

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

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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