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FAMILY COSSEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cossen.

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

History and meaning for Cossen.

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

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

The surname Cossen is surely of SCANDINAVIAN origin, patronymic of the proper name of Cos, since the ending SEN means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cossen:

1) The origin of the family name Cossen.

2) The meaning of the family name Cossen.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cossen.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cossen.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cossen 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 Cossen:

* 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 Cossen:

Name Cossen

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Cossen

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

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

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

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:

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* 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.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* 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.

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

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

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

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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 Cosselaer | Go to name Cossen | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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