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FAMILY CORTESS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cortess.

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

History and meaning for Cortess.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cortess:

1) The origin of the family name Cortess.

2) The meaning of the family name Cortess.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cortess.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cortess.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cortess 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 Cortess:

* 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 Cortess:

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

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

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

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

* 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.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

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

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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 Cortesonni | Go to name Cortesy | 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