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FAMILY CURTESS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Curtess.

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

History and meaning for Curtess.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Curtess:

1) The origin of the family name Curtess.

2) The meaning of the family name Curtess.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Curtess.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Curtess.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Curtess 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 Curtess:

* 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 Curtess:

Name Curtess

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

coat of arms sticker for Curtess

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

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

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

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

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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 Curter | Go to name Curtet | 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