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FAMILY CORBEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Corben.

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

History and meaning for Corben.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Corben.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Corben.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Corben:

1) The origin of the family name Corben.

2) The meaning of the family name Corben.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Corben.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Corben.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Corben 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 Corben:

* 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 Corben:

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

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

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The family Corben 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 Corben 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 Corben 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* 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.

* 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.

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

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* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

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

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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 Corbellot | Go to name Corben | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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