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FAMILY COURTRAY (VICOMTES DE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Courtray (vicomtes de).

Genealogy of family Courtray (vicomtes de), origin of Courtray (vicomtes de), provenance of the family name Courtray (vicomtes de).

History and meaning for Courtray (vicomtes de).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Courtray (vicomtes de) 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 Courtray (vicomtes de).

This family name Courtray (vicomtes de) held the title of COUNT or VISCOUNT that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Courtray (vicomtes de):

1) The origin of the family name Courtray (vicomtes de).

2) The meaning of the family name Courtray (vicomtes de).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Courtray (vicomtes de).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Courtray (vicomtes de).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Courtray (vicomtes de):

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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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 Courtray (vicomtes de):

Name Courtray (vicomtes de)

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burnt parchment for Courtray (vicomtes de) name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Courtray (vicomtes de).
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Courtray (vicomtes de)

Coat of arms for the name Courtray (vicomtes de) in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Courtray (vicomtes de) are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Courtray (vicomtes de), arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Courtray (vicomtes de), and origin for the family name Courtray (vicomtes de), nobiliary titles of the family name Courtray (vicomtes de) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Courtray (vicomtes de) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Courtray (vicomtes de) appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Courtray (vicomtes de) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Courtray (vicomtes de), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Courtray (vicomtes de), and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Courtray (vicomtes de).

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) 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:

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

* The family name Courtray (vicomtes de) 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 Courtray (vicomtes de) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Courtray (vicomtes de)

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Courtray (vicomtes de):

Courtray (vicomtes de)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Courtray | Go to name Courtstown | 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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