On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Contich.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Contich.
The surname Contich is of Slavic origin, patronymic of the proper name of Cont, since the ending ICH means SON OF.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Contich:
1) The origin of the family name Contich.
2) The meaning of the family name Contich.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Contich.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Contich.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Contich 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 Contich:
* 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 Contich:
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Coat of arms for Contich and the history and origin for the family name Contich in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Contich 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 Contich. 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.
* CABRIO: The Cabrio 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.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* The family name Contich 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 Contich as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Contich
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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