FAMILY CROQUEVILLAIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Croquevillain

Coat of arms and family crest of Croquevillain.

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

History and meaning for Croquevillain.

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

The surname Croquevillain is surely of SPANISH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLA (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Croquevillain:

1) The origin of the family name Croquevillain.

2) The meaning of the family name Croquevillain.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Croquevillain.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Croquevillain.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Croquevillain 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 Croquevillain:

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

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Croquevillain 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 Croquevillain. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

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

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

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

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* 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.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* The family name Croquevillain 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/

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