We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cote:
1) The origin of the family name Cote.
2) The meaning of the family name Cote.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Cote.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Cote.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Cote has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Cote proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Cote 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 Cote:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* 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 Cote:
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Coat of arms for Cote and the history and origin for the family name Cote in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Cote 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 Cote. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.
The family name Cote appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Cote has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Cote arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Cote are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Cote are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Cote have made some test of nobility or knightage.
The family name Cote appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his book "Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica", work that includes more than 5,000 heraldic coats of arms, among which is the family name Cote with its heraldry and origin, whose data have been extracted from personal files, military passports, unpublished nobility, ex libris, data from private archives and other documents. In summary, people with the surname Cote they have carried out some test of nobility and there are official coat of arms and crests of Cote certified by King of Arms.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* The family name Cote 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 Cote as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cote
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