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FAMILY COUTES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Coutes.

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

History and meaning for Coutes.

We know that the family name Coutes has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

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 Coutes:

1) The origin of the family name Coutes.

2) The meaning of the family name Coutes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Coutes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Coutes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Coutes:

* 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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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Coutes 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 Coutes, 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 Coutes, and origin for the family name Coutes, nobiliary titles of the family name Coutes and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Coutes appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Coutes 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 Coutes alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Coutes, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Coutes, 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 Coutes.

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) 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:

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* 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.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

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

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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 Couterman | Go to name Couteulx de canteleu et de molay | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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