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FAMILY CRETINGE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cretinge.

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

History and meaning for Cretinge.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cretinge 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 Cretinge.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cretinge:

1) The origin of the family name Cretinge.

2) The meaning of the family name Cretinge.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cretinge.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cretinge.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cretinge 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 Cretinge:

* 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 Cretinge:

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

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

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

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The family Cretinge 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 Cretinge 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 Cretinge 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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:

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* 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.

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

* 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.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

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

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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 Creting lord creting | Go to name Creton | 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