The heraldry and the history of the family name Contrecoeur 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 Contrecoeur.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Contrecoeur:
1) The origin of the family name Contrecoeur.
2) The meaning of the family name Contrecoeur.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Contrecoeur.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Contrecoeur.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Contrecoeur 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 Contrecoeur:
* 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 Contrecoeur:
Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Contrecoeur. Very cheap.
Coat of arms for Contrecoeur and the history and origin for the family name Contrecoeur in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Contrecoeur 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 Contrecoeur. 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* 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.
* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* The family name Contrecoeur 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 Contrecoeur as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Contrecoeur
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Contrecoeur:
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
